It's been a festive time what with Raksha Bandhan and Independence celebrations on August 15 and now Parsi New Year aka Navroz or Nowroz being celebrated on August 17. Parsi New Year is celebrated with great fervour as people from the community send wishes and exchange greetings and pray to the Almighty as they begin the new year. The word "Nowruz" translates to "new day" and hence is a new year celebration for Iranians and Zoroastrians.

Bollywood celebrities too took to their social media to share good wishes to their Parsi fans and friends on this special occasion by posting celebratory messages. Several big celebrities such as Amitabh Bachchan, Anil Kapoor etc took to Twitter to wish Happy Parsi New Year. Anil Kapoor had a lovely message for his Parsi friends as he wrote, "Wishing all my beautiful Parsi friends a very Happy Navroz! Thank you for letting me partake in your culture. I feel truly blessed and enriched for it #NavrozMubarak!"Check out Bollywood celebrities who sent out their wishes on the occasion of Parsi New Year on social media.  Parsi New Year 2019: Difference Between Pateti and Nowruz, Traditional Pateti Wishes & Other Most-Asked Questions Answered About The Parsi Festival.

Amitabh Bachchan:

Kajol:

Anil Kapoor:

Arjun Kapoor:

Diana Penty:

Riteish Deshmukh:

LatestLY also wishes all its Parsi readers a very Happy New Year, Navroz Mubarak.

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