Malaika Arora looks resplendent in ethnic white-yellow suit, joins sister Amrita for Onam festivities at mother's house

Amitabh Bachchan’s daughter, Shweta Bachchan wished her friend Malaika, "Happy Onam.”

“Call us also na one day,” said filmmaker-choreographer Farah Khan Kunder.

Popular chef Marina Balakrishnan wrote, “Onashamsakal to you and your family.”

Actress Nimrat Kaur commented, “Happy Onam!! So precious and yummy.”

A number of others sent them red hearts and wished them a happy Onam.

As part of the festival, Pookkalam or beautiful floral patterns are drawn outside homes. Vallamkali or boat races and Puli kali, a folk-art form that sees people paint their bodies with tiger stripes, are also observed at various places. Delicious food is one of the highlights of the day. People commemorate the occasion at their homes by hosting an Onam sadya or Onasadhya with a host of special dishes for it.

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The lavish feast involves aviyal (mix vegetable dish), thoran (made of cabbage or beans), pulissery (buttermilk curry), kozhikotta (steamed rice and jaggery dumplings), sambar, chenna varuthatha or fried yam, pachadi, banana chips, nenthrapazham halva (banana halwa and payasam) among others.

Malaika Arora and Arjun Kapoor

Malaika Arora was recently in the headlines for her rumoured break-up with boyfriend-actor Arjun Kapoor. The speculations turned ripe after Malaika unfollowed Arjun’s family members on Instagram and the Ishaqzaade star was paired with social media influencer-actress Kusha Kapila.

However, both Arjun and Malaika were soon spotted together, which put the rumours to rest.