Updated On: 30 July, 2022 01:22 PM IST | Mumbai | ANI
Karva Chauth, a one-day festival celebrated annually by married Hindu women in which they observe fast from sunrise to moonrise and pray for the longevity of their husband

Ratna Pathak Shah
Veteran Bollywood actress Ratna Pathak Shah got heavily trolled over her comments on the Hindu festival of Karwa Chauth. Karva Chauth, a one-day festival celebrated annually by married Hindu women in which they observe fast from sunrise to moonrise and pray for the longevity of their husband.
Ratna in a recent interview said that women in the twenty-first century continue to practice antiquated customs like Karwa Chauth and termed it `appalling`. Several messages cropped up over Ratna`s comment. A user compared it to Muslim women wearing Hijab and tweeted: "Modern women wearing hijab is `Freedom of choice` Modern women doing Karva Chauth is `Appalling`!! Kahaan se laato ho itna doglapan."