#Mother’sDay: Celebrities on what they would like gift their moms, also share childhood memories

Mumbai (Maharashtra): It's Mother’s Day on May 8, and preparations are on to celebrate the day throughout the world. On the occasion, celebrities talk about that one thing they would like to give their mothers and also share their fondest childhood memories with her:

Hrishikesh Pandey
I feel parents are the most important in our life. If we can spend time with them, be with them, and take care of their health, especially when they are ageing, it is necessary. I feel if you give them your time, your affection, love and care, then there is nothing like it. All these matters more than any materialistic thing. I see people around giving a lot of expensive gifts and money on this day to their parents, but then they don't have time for them in most of them, leave them alone. I want to tell all the kids that it is not about Instagram or Facebook, that you post some lovely photos of your moms on Mother’s Day and then you forget the rest of 364 days where your mother goes or what happened to her, then you are doing it all wrong. I stay a little away from my mother but I make sure every month or two months I do visit her. I make sure every morning when I get up, the first thing I do is call her, and I repeat the same after reaching home. I think the best gift I can give her is love, taking care of her health and being there for her. Whatever you have learned in your childhood does leave a mark on you. My mom used to plan indoor games so that my sisters and I would stay at home. She used to make things interesting for us so we don't get distracted and go out. My mother taught me to always do good to people. If you can't be good don't do anything bad to them which might harm them, which is something that she always tells me.

Ginnie Virdi
What my mom has done for her children by going out of her way just to make us happy and educate us, I can’t return any of that in any way at all. No children can but yes if I would have a chance to do something special to make her happy then I will take her to the Gurudwara Shri Panja Sahib in PAKISTAN. She loves that place.

Sunidee Chauhan
I believe whatever I give my mom, will always be less compared to what she has done for me. His love and affection cannot be reimbursed by gifting anything in the world. As it's a saying that a daughter is more close to her dad and a son is more close to his mom, but in my case, I am more close to my mom. I was a single child till my late teens, so I have gotten that pampering from both my parents, but I share my things with my mom more. Stating one memory as the most will be unfair. She has always been by my side in every aspect of my life. I was a very naughty child and used to annoy my mom a lot. And, I have gotten good scolding from her as well for that.

 
Aparna Dixit
I feel moms are the biggest blessings of our life even if we offer the world to them it will still be less. I want to give her my time because honestly in today's world where everyone is just focusing on being successful and running behind their ambitions and goals we forget the most important thing is our parents. I make sure whenever I get off I go and visit my hometown. I want to take her on holiday, make her enjoy life and make her do whatever she has not done till today because of all the sacrifices that she has made for me.

Charrul Mallik
My mother's name is Aasha. She is there with us in our hearts. She is not there anymore as she left us 6 years ago, but whatever I am today is because of her. She supported me and my sister, my brother, my family and everyone. Since childhood, she has made us so strong that we can do anything and everything from household work to our profession. My fondest childhood memories are many, but one is very special. I and my sister would wear clothes made from our mom's sari and the three of us used to wear the same fabric, the same colour and the same pattern. We used to wear ditto clothes. In Chandigarh, everyone knew us because of this. I miss you, mom.

Vaishnavi Ganatra
She has always been my best friend first and then a mother to me. I feel like I can share every single thing with her, no matter what. She is a walking miracle! I don't remember a time when Mumma wasn't my friend. Through thick and thin, through the highs and lows, through the darkest of nights and the brightest of mornings- my mom has always been by my side. She has always uplifted my mood and given me the confidence that everything is just the way it should be! Yes, she does scold me at times, and even taunts me when I am wrong. But half an hour into some random argument and bam, you’ll see us on the dining table laughing about something. That is why she is called a ‘mother, the caregiver, the one who knows how to get angry at her child but also how not to let me be upset for long. I believe that my mom does everything in the best possible way. I am reminiscing about how she once gave me 18 gifts, one each day, till my birthday. I loved every single one of them. She chose everything that I liked. That is one of my fondest childhood memories with my mom. Also, Mumma, if you’re reading this, know that I love you a lot! I always will! Even on days that we argue a lot, you scold me and I start crying like a baby. And on days when you feel like I have grown up and won’t need your help anymore, please know that I always will. I will need you by my side. I admire you. I adore all that you do for us. You’re an amazing human and I love you beyond what I can express in words! Happy Mother’s Day to you! And Happy Mother’s Day to all those beautiful, strong women out there, you all are simply amazing!

Ayush Anand
I would love to win the Filmfare best actor award and hand it over to her as this is her dream. That will be the most special gift for my mother. I cherish every day spent with mom and now even more as we live in different cities. She lives in Delhi and I live in Mumbai. My fondest memory with mom would be when she used to get me ready for fancy dress competitions in school. I was in the first standard and she made me a Buddha with Multani mitti all over my body and added a fake bun on my head. I still remember the day when I went on stage to introduce myself as Buddha, and she was standing right there in the crowd cheering me up as I have always been a very shy kid. And, guess what? I won the first prize.