For actor and singer Ankita Amar , Gombe Habba has always been about curiosity. As a child, the colourful dolls and elaborate arrangements caught her attention. She finds herself asking questions about the stories behind the dolls, the traditions passed down through generations and the significance of celebrating Navaratri.
Today, while the excitement remains the same, her interest goes beyond their appearance.
Interestingly, this year’s celebrations also happen to coincide with her exploration of the divine feminine on screen, as she plays a goddess in her recently released Kannada music video, Gejje . I believe that some energy can never be lost,” she says. As she joins Bangalore Times for a special Gombe Habba shoot, Ankita looks back on how her relationship with the festival has changed over the years. Navaratri is a celebration of feminine power, and for Ankita, the festival has taken on an added meaning through her recent music video, Gejje, in which she portrays a goddess.“People sometimes tell me that I am spiritual, but I still haven’t understood the word completely. I haven’t dived deep into these subjects. I am a science student, and there is this theory that energy can neither be created nor destroyed, but can be transformed from one form to another.
She links this thought to blessings and the chances that come her way. “Maybe that energy is transferred in the form of blessings or what we call anugraha in Kannada. I feel fortunate that Goddess Saraswati and Goddess Mookambika have given me this opportunity to play this role in my recent music video,” she shares.