Marathi celebs enjoy quick getaways in the new normal

With very less or no travel hours clocked in 2020, Marathi celebs began 2021 by ticking off some destinations from their list. From adventures in Goa to chilling at destinations near Pune and Mumbai, here’s a peek into the travel diaries of these celebs…

For actor Chirag Patil, road trips are a family ritual. The actor drove down to Goa with his family to welcome the new year. “The start of a New Year has to be with a family vacation. So, this year, we decided upon a road trip vacation to Goa,” says the actor who is a car enthusiast.

Chirag adds, “It was great to drive with the family, listen to songs and enjoy every moment with them. This tradition was started by my dad and we continue to follow it. The whole experience was refreshing, especially after everything that happened in 2020."

What happens when Avadhoot Gupte, Sachin Pilgaonkar, Bhushan Patil and their friends Joe Rajan and Gautam Buragohain go on a road trip? Well, there's loads and loads of fun. Bhushan shares, “Both Avadhoot and Sachin sir pamper me as I am the youngest in the group. They love to cook and have fun. We went to our friend Joe's farmhouse, which is two hours away from Mumbai. They cooked Assamese style mutton curry while some of us prepared kheema-pav the next day. We brought fresh ingredients from the nearby village and there was a garden around the farmhouse from where we sourced fresh vegetables. It was a much needed getaway and we enjoyed it thoroughly, especially Sachin sir because he had stepped out after almost a year."

Actress Archana Nipankar too embarked on a road trip last month. Archana and her husband Parth Ramnathpur love to explore Maharashtra on bike rides and they feel road trips are the best.

Archana says, “Road trips offer a great adventure as one can experience the weather freely, which is a mood-lifter. Riding a bike is a completely different and thrilling experience. I usually ride with my husband, who is a hardcore rider. We recently rode to Nashik and in the near future, we plan to do a bike ride down south."