Stars love monsoon

Our bold and beautiful brigade share their thoughts on the wet and wild season
Ileana D’cruz
Monsoon is one of my favourite seasons. I love to get wet in rain. It was so much fun during school days. But now I have to be careful about getting wet, since it could affect my work.
Naga Chaitanya
When it rains, I feel lazy and sleepy. But I enjoy a cup of steaming coffee, which I can’t do without.I also love to go on a long drive with friends.
Hansika Motwani
I love the monsoons.....it is just so beautiful and cozy to be indoors....I picture myself sitting near the window with a book and a cup of coffee. But the moment I see the rains, if I have nothing to do, I quickly go to my terrace and get drenched. The city looks so green and clean from my terrace. It is just serene — as if the entire city is going through a process of cleansing.
Ram
Hey... Hyderabad looks beautiful when the rains arrive. I eagerly wait for the monsoon to set in every year. The days are pleasant, the nights are cool. Monsoons make me forget all my work stress and inspire me to go on long drive. And sometimes, I also hope I don’t have to shoot on a lovely rainy day.
Sonu Sood
I prefer staying indoors during monsoon, but sometimes I do go out on a long drive. Walking on the beach during rains is a pleasure. I think rains rejuvenate and motivate us to move faster.
Manjari Fadnis
I love the rains and find them so romantic. The world looks so much greener and eye-catching after a shower. I hate staying cooped up indoors and go out to have some fun in the rains.
Chunky Panday
Monsoons in India must be affecting the tourism in Italy because our country becomes like Venice, with water in every street with boats being used for transport. Monsoon evenings are heady with romance with that burning feeling of passion! But our monsoons are the best in the world, I wish we had four monsoons every year and I could fly back to India from wherever I am, just to experience it.
Sneha Ullal
Rains are good as long as they are moderate. I love getting wet in rains. It gives me a high and I feel liberated and fresh. Staying indoors, is a good option if the roads are flooded.
Aarya Babbar
As kids, we used to stay in this building opposite the beach and when it rained, it was just fantastic to play in the sand and the best part was falling ill and missing school the next day. Now that I have grown up, my ideal monsoon date would be on a penthouse terrace, dancing in the rain or rather a private pool moment! When it rains, I just go out and get wet and have fun, fun... lots of fun.
Kashmira Shah
My best monsoon memory is when I was all of six years and it suddenly started pouring heavily. I was stuck on the road and played there till evening.
Sushant
I adore monsoon as long as I am indoors. Though, I like to go for a drive in the rains, I ensure that I don’t splash water on others. I also play indoor games and catch up on movies on a rainy day.
Shraddha Das
I hate rains.They make me feel depressed, gloomy and dull. I am surprised how others feel it is a very romantic season.
Sada
Oh, I love the rains especially after scorching summer. I like the fragrance of the soil after the first showers and never miss an opportunity of getting wet in the first rain of the season.
Mika Singh
I have a track of land near Delhi with a small jungle growing in it— for me monsoons mean seeing that jungle grow even more lush, and look washed. Last fortnight when it was pouring in Mumbai I prayed to god that it floods Delhi so my jungle would get water, and it actually flooded parts of Haryana and Delhi. I think monsoon gods like me, maybe because my journey into music started with Saawan mein lag gayi aag!
(As told to Sarah Salvadore, Rupam Jain & BVS Prakash)
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