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<p>NASA astronaut Sunita Williams and fellow crew aboard the International Space Station (ISS) are getting into the Christmas spirit. A photograph shared by NASA on X showed Williams alongside astronaut Don Pettit wearing Santa hats.</p></p>
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<p dir="ltr" lang="en">Another day, another sleigh ⛄️❄️<a href="https://twitter.com/NASA_Astronauts?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@NASA_Astronauts</a> Don Pettit and Suni Williams pose for a fun holiday season portrait while speaking on a ham radio inside the <a href="https://twitter.com/Space_Station?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@Space_Station</a>'s Columbus laboratory module. <a href="https://t.co/C1PtjkUk7P">pic.twitter.com/C1PtjkUk7P</a></p>
<p>— NASA's Johnson Space Center (@NASA_Johnson) <a href="https://twitter.com/NASA_Johnson/status/1868761679737373006?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">December 16, 2024</a></p></blockquote>
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<p>The astronauts aboard the ISS are preparing to celebrate the holiday, despite being away from home, after a SpaceX Dragon capsule delivered essential supplies to them along with holiday gifts for the crew members.</p>
<p>“Another day, another sleigh. NASA Astronauts Don Pettit and Suni Williams pose for a fun holiday season portrait while speaking on a ham radio inside the ISS's Columbus laboratory module,” the caption with the image on X read.</p>
<p><strong>Also read | <a href="https://www.wionews.com/science/sunita-williams-demonstrates-students-how-astronauts-drink-liquid-in-space-in-a-virtual-event-782486">Sunita Williams demonstrates students how astronauts drink liquid in space</a></strong></p>
<p>According to reports, the crew on the space station is planning to observe Christmas by recreating the holiday customs in space. Their celebration will include special festive meals prepared with ingredients sent from Earth and connecting with their family and friends via video calls.</p>
<p>Earlier this month, the SpaceX Dragon spacecraft departed from the space station after a successful cargo delivery for the crew, which consisted of about 2,720 kg of supplies, equipment, and scientific experiments. The capsule was launched aboard a Falcon 9 rocket on November 4 from NASA's Kennedy Space Centre and arrived at the ISS a day later.</p>
<p><strong>Also read | <a href="https://www.wionews.com/science/nasa-astronaut-sunita-williams-is-growing-lettuce-on-iss-heres-why-781706">NASA astronaut Sunita Williams is growing lettuce on ISS. Here’s why</a></strong></p>
<h2><strong>Rumours about Williams’ declining health</strong></h2>
<p>In November, Williams celebrated Thanksgiving in space amid rumours surrounding her health during the unplanned extended stay. </p>
<p>“We have a bunch of food that we’ve packed away that is Thanksgiving-ish like some smoked turkey, some cranberry, apple cobbler, green beans and mushrooms and mashed potatoes,” the astronaut told NBC News during an interview, dismissing the rumours.</p>
<p>Sunita Williams and Butch Wilmore, who were supposed to spend eight days on ISS, have been stuck in space since June after their aircraft faced some technical issues. The duo are expected to return to Earth in February next year.</p>
<p><em>(With inputs from agencies)</em></p>


According to reports, the crew on the space station is planning to observe Christmas by recreating the holiday customs in space. Their celebration will include special festive meals prepared with ingredients sent from Earth and connecting with their family and friends via video calls



Washington, United States NASA astronaut Sunita Williams and fellow crew aboard the International Space Station (ISS) are getting into the Christmas spirit. A photograph shared by NASA on X showed Williams alongside astronaut Don Pettit wearing Santa hats. Another day, another sleigh ⛄️❄️@NASA_Astronauts Don Pettit and Suni Williams pose for a fun holiday season portrait while speaking on a ham radio inside the @Space_Station's Columbus laboratory module. pic.twitter.com/C1PtjkUk7P — NASA's Johnson Space Center (@NASA_Johnson) December 16, 2024 × The astronauts aboard the ISS are preparing to celebrate the holiday, despite being away from home, after a SpaceX Dragon capsule delivered essential supplies to them along with holiday gifts for the crew members. “Another day, another sleigh. NASA Astronauts Don Pettit and Suni Williams pose for a fun holiday season portrait while speaking on a ham radio inside the ISS's Columbus laboratory module,” the caption with the image on X read. Also read | Sunita Williams demonstrates students how astronauts drink liquid in space According to reports, the crew on the space station is planning to observe Christmas by recreating the holiday customs in space. Their celebration will include special festive meals prepared with ingredients sent from Earth and connecting with their family and friends via video calls. Earlier this month, the SpaceX Dragon spacecraft departed from the space station after a successful cargo delivery for the crew, which consisted of about 2,720 kg of supplies, equipment, and scientific experiments. The capsule was launched aboard a Falcon 9 rocket on November 4 from NASA's Kennedy Space Centre and arrived at the ISS a day later. Also read | NASA astronaut Sunita Williams is growing lettuce on ISS. Here’s why Rumours about Williams’ declining health In November, Williams celebrated Thanksgiving in space amid rumours surrounding her health during the unplanned extended stay. “We have a bunch of food that we’ve packed away that is Thanksgiving-ish like some smoked turkey, some cranberry, apple cobbler, green beans and mushrooms and mashed potatoes,” the astronaut told NBC News during an interview, dismissing the rumours. Sunita Williams and Butch Wilmore, who were supposed to spend eight days on ISS, have been stuck in space since June after their aircraft faced some technical issues. The duo are expected to return to Earth in February next year. (With inputs from agencies)

‘Another day, another sleigh’: Sunita Williams and fellow ISS crew prepare to celebrate Christmas in space

<p>NASA astronaut Sunita Williams and fellow crew aboard the International Space Station (ISS) are getting into the Christmas spirit. A photograph shared by NASA on X showed Williams alongside astronaut Don Pettit wearing Santa hats.</p>

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<p>The astronauts aboard the ISS are preparing to celebrate the holiday, despite being away from home, after a SpaceX Dragon capsule delivered essential supplies to them along with holiday gifts for the crew members.</p>

<p>“Another day, another sleigh. NASA Astronauts Don Pettit and Suni Williams pose for a fun holiday season portrait while speaking on a ham radio inside the ISS's Columbus laboratory module,” the caption with the image on X read.</p>

<p><strong>Also read |&nbsp;<a href="https://www.wionews.com/science/sunita-williams-demonstrates-students-how-astronauts-drink-liquid-in-space-in-a-virtual-event-782486">Sunita Williams demonstrates students how astronauts drink liquid in space</a></strong></p>

<p>According to reports, the crew on the space station is planning to observe Christmas by recreating the holiday customs in space. Their celebration will include special festive meals prepared with ingredients sent from Earth and connecting with their family and friends via video calls.</p>

<p>Earlier this month, the SpaceX Dragon spacecraft departed from the space station after a successful cargo delivery for the crew, which consisted of about 2,720 kg of supplies, equipment, and scientific experiments. The capsule was launched aboard a Falcon 9 rocket on November 4 from NASA's Kennedy Space Centre and arrived at the ISS a day later.</p>

<p><strong>Also read |&nbsp;<a href="https://www.wionews.com/science/nasa-astronaut-sunita-williams-is-growing-lettuce-on-iss-heres-why-781706">NASA astronaut Sunita Williams is growing lettuce on ISS. Here’s why</a></strong></p>

<h2><strong>Rumours about Williams’ declining health</strong></h2>

<p>In November, Williams celebrated Thanksgiving in space amid&nbsp;rumours surrounding her health during the unplanned extended stay.&nbsp;</p>

<p>“We have a bunch of food that we’ve packed away that is Thanksgiving-ish like some smoked turkey, some cranberry, apple cobbler, green beans and mushrooms and mashed potatoes,” the astronaut told NBC News during an interview, dismissing the rumours.</p>

<p>Sunita Williams and Butch Wilmore, who were supposed to spend eight days on ISS, have been stuck in space since June after their aircraft faced some technical issues. The duo are expected to return to Earth in February next year.</p>

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NASA astronaut Sunita Williams and fellow crew aboard the International Space Station (ISS) are getting into the Christmas spirit. A photograph shared by NASA on X showed Williams alongside astronaut Don Pettit wearing Santa hats.

NASA astronaut Sunita Williams and fellow crew aboard the International Space Station (ISS) are getting into the Christmas spirit. A photograph shared by NASA on X showed Williams alongside astronaut Don Pettit wearing Santa hats. Another day, another sleigh ⛄️❄️@NASA_Astronauts Don Pettit and Suni Williams pose for a fun holiday season portrait while speaking on a ham radio inside the @Space_Station's Columbus laboratory module. pic.twitter.com/C1PtjkUk7P — NASA's Johnson Space Center (@NASA_Johnson) December 16, 2024 × The astronauts aboard the ISS are preparing to celebrate the holiday, despite being away from home, after a SpaceX Dragon capsule delivered essential supplies to them along with holiday gifts for the crew members. “Another day, another sleigh. NASA Astronauts Don Pettit and Suni Williams pose for a fun holiday season portrait while speaking on a ham radio inside the ISS's Columbus laboratory module,” the caption with the image on X read. Also read | Sunita Williams demonstrates students how astronauts drink liquid in space According to reports, the crew on the space station is planning to observe Christmas by recreating the holiday customs in space. Their celebration will include special festive meals prepared with ingredients sent from Earth and connecting with their family and friends via video calls. Earlier this month, the SpaceX Dragon spacecraft departed from the space station after a successful cargo delivery for the crew, which consisted of about 2,720 kg of supplies, equipment, and scientific experiments. The capsule was launched aboard a Falcon 9 rocket on November 4 from NASA's Kennedy Space Centre and arrived at the ISS a day later. Also read | NASA astronaut Sunita Williams is growing lettuce on ISS. Here’s why Rumours about Williams’ declining health In November, Williams celebrated Thanksgiving in space amid rumours surrounding her health during the unplanned extended stay. “We have a bunch of food that we’ve packed away that is Thanksgiving-ish like some smoked turkey, some cranberry, apple cobbler, green beans and mushrooms and mashed potatoes,” the astronaut told NBC News during an interview, dismissing the rumours. Sunita Williams and Butch Wilmore, who were supposed to spend eight days on ISS, have been stuck in space since June after their aircraft faced some technical issues. The duo are expected to return to Earth in February next year. (With inputs from agencies)

<p>In what is being seen as a snub to Russia, Ukraine has decided to officially celebrate Christmas on December 25 this year. Notably, Kyiv has held X-Mas celebrations on January 7 for a long time. It will be the first time in over a century that Ukrainians will observe the festival in line with the Gregorian calendar and along with most of the world’s Christians.</p>

<h2><strong>What prompted this change?</strong></h2>

<p>According to the Ukrainian media, the idea of celebrating Christmas on December 25 was discussed even before Russia launched what it calls its “special military operation” in Ukraine. Like Russia, Ukraine has also been observing the holiday on January 7, following the old Julian calendar.</p>

<p><strong>ALSO READ |&nbsp;<a href="https://www.wionews.com/world/some-ukrainians-to-observe-christmas-today-instead-of-january-7-heres-why-546474">Ukrainians break tradition to sever Russia ties, celebrate Christmas on Dec 25 instead of Jan 7. Here's why</a></strong></p>

<p>However, the Russian invasion of Ukraine played a role in settling the debate, which has been going on since 2019. The Ukrainian government passed legislation in July making the date change, in what was viewed as a snub to Russia and the Russian Orthodox Church, which still has some influence on Kyiv, until recently.&nbsp;</p>

<p>The bill, which was later signed into law by President Volodymyr Zelensky noted that Ukrainians wanted to “live their own life with their own traditions and holidays”. It added that this change also allows them to “abandon the Russian heritage of imposing Christmas celebrations on January 7.”&nbsp;</p>

<p>The movement to change the date can be traced back to the creation of the Orthodox Church of Ukraine, an independent church that held its first service in 2019.&nbsp;</p>

<p>The Orthodox Church of Ukraine formally broke away from the Russian Orthodox Church over Moscow’s annexation of Crimea in 2014 and its support for separatists in eastern Ukraine.</p>

<p>“We believe that we really should celebrate Christmas with the whole world, far away, far away from Moscow. For me, that’s the new message now,” one smiling parishioner, Olena, whose son is a medic on the front line, told AFP.&nbsp;</p>

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<p>She added, “We really want to celebrate in a new way. This is a holiday with the whole of Ukraine, with our independent Ukraine. This is very important for us.”</p>

<p>Ukrainian Christmas traditions include a dinner on Christmas Eve with 12 meatless dishes, including a sweet grain pudding called kutya and it begins only after the first star rises, marked by the lighting of a Christmas candle, a prayer, and a food blessing.</p>

<h2><strong>At least four killed in Ukraine’s Kherson</strong></h2>

<p>At least four people were killed and nine others were injured over the past 24 hours after Russian bombardment in the frontline Ukrainian city of Kherson, said the region’s governor Oleksandr Prokudin, in a post on Telegram, on Sunday (Dec 24).&nbsp;</p>

<p>Russian forces fired 71 shells at Kherson from Saturday to Sunday morning, hitting the city centre, residential areas, medical and educational institutions and “critical infrastructure facilities,” said Prokudin.&nbsp;</p>

<p><strong>ALSO READ |&nbsp;<a href="https://www.wionews.com/world/we-feel-sad-bethlehem-the-birthplace-of-jesus-marks-sombre-christmas-celebration-with-vigil-amid-gaza-war-673157">‘We feel sad’: Bethlehem, the birthplace of Jesus Christ, marks sombre Christmas Eve amid Gaza war</a></strong></p>

<p>“As a result of Russian aggression, four people died and nine others were wounded, including one child,” he added. Zelensky condemned what he called “brutal terrorist shelling deliberately targeting life-sustaining civilian infrastructure and ordinary streets”.&nbsp;</p>

<p>He added, “Unfortunately there are fatalities. My condolences to the families.” The Ukrainian president assured that repair teams would “work around the clock to restore electricity and heat supply” to the city after the strikes.</p>

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In what is being seen as a snub to Russia, Ukraine has decided to officially celebrate Christmas on December 25 this year. Notably, Kyiv has held X-Mas celebrations on January 7 for a long time.

In what is being seen as a snub to Russia, Ukraine has decided to officially celebrate Christmas on December 25 this year. Notably, Kyiv has held X-Mas celebrations on January 7 for a long time. It will be the first time in over a century that Ukrainians will observe the festival in line with the Gregorian calendar and along with most of the world’s Christians. What prompted this change? According to the Ukrainian media, the idea of celebrating Christmas on December 25 was discussed even before Russia launched what it calls its “special military operation” in Ukraine. Like Russia, Ukraine has also been observing the holiday on January 7, following the old Julian calendar. ALSO READ | Ukrainians break tradition to sever Russia ties, celebrate Christmas on Dec 25 instead of Jan 7. Here's why However, the Russian invasion of Ukraine played a role in settling the debate, which has been going on since 2019. The Ukrainian government passed legislation in July making the date change, in what was viewed as a snub to Russia and the Russian Orthodox Church, which still has some influence on Kyiv, until recently. The bill, which was later signed into law by President Volodymyr Zelensky noted that Ukrainians wanted to “live their own life with their own traditions and holidays”. It added that this change also allows them to “abandon the Russian heritage of imposing Christmas celebrations on January 7.” The movement to change the date can be traced back to the creation of the Orthodox Church of Ukraine, an independent church that held its first service in 2019. The Orthodox Church of Ukraine formally broke away from the Russian Orthodox Church over Moscow’s annexation of Crimea in 2014 and its support for separatists in eastern Ukraine. “We believe that we really should celebrate Christmas with the whole world, far away, far away from Moscow. For me, that’s the new message now,” one smiling parishioner, Olena, whose son is a medic on the front line, told AFP. ALSO READ | German police increase security at Cologne Cathedral for Christmas celebrations amid attack threat She added, “We really want to celebrate in a new way. This is a holiday with the whole of Ukraine, with our independent Ukraine. This is very important for us.” Ukrainian Christmas traditions include a dinner on Christmas Eve with 12 meatless dishes, including a sweet grain pudding called kutya and it begins only after the first star rises, marked by the lighting of a Christmas candle, a prayer, and a food blessing. At least four killed in Ukraine’s Kherson At least four people were killed and nine others were injured over the past 24 hours after Russian bombardment in the frontline Ukrainian city of Kherson, said the region’s governor Oleksandr Prokudin, in a post on Telegram, on Sunday (Dec 24). Russian forces fired 71 shells at Kherson from Saturday to Sunday morning, hitting the city centre, residential areas, medical and educational institutions and “critical infrastructure facilities,” said Prokudin. ALSO READ | ‘We feel sad’: Bethlehem, the birthplace of Jesus Christ, marks sombre Christmas Eve amid Gaza war “As a result of Russian aggression, four people died and nine others were wounded, including one child,” he added. Zelensky condemned what he called “brutal terrorist shelling deliberately targeting life-sustaining civilian infrastructure and ordinary streets”. He added, “Unfortunately there are fatalities. My condolences to the families.” The Ukrainian president assured that repair teams would “work around the clock to restore electricity and heat supply” to the city after the strikes. (With inputs from agencies) Disclaimer: A number of claims and counterclaims are being made on Ukraine-Russia war on the ground and online. While WION takes utmost care to accurately and responsibly report ongoing developments, we cannot independently verify the authenticity of all statements, photos and videos.

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<p>As the world gets together to celebrate Christmas today on December 25, the Tinseltown could not be far behind with their own spin to the festivities.&nbsp;</p>

<p>Bringing out their best dresses, throwing the most extravagant parties to wishing their fans a “Merry Christmas”, the celebs do everything large. One of the first celebs to wish their fans was ‘Dream Girl’ Hema Malini who took to Twitter and wrote, "Wish you all a Blessed Christmas and a wonderful, Happy New Year!”</p>

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<p dir="ltr" lang="en">Wish you all a Blessed Christmas and a wonderful, Happy New Year! <a href="https://t.co/MNaAaWuRIU">pic.twitter.com/MNaAaWuRIU</a></p>
— Hema Malini (@dreamgirlhema) <a href="https://twitter.com/dreamgirlhema/status/1209652113833385985?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">December 25, 2019</a></blockquote>
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<p>Sanjay Dutt took to Instagram to wish his fans and shared a family picture, along with wife Manyata Dutt and his 9-year-old twins - daughter Iqra Dutt and son Shahraan Dutt. The caption read, "Nothing better than spending time with your family during the holiday season! Here’s wishing everyone a Merry Christmas."</p>

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<p dir="ltr" lang="en">Nothing better than spending time with your family during the holiday season! Here's wishing everyone a Merry Christmas🙏♥️ <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/MerryChristmas2019?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#MerryChristmas2019</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/HappyChristmas?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#HappyChristmas</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/MerryXmas?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#MerryXmas</a> <a href="https://t.co/Kv3Oaarf3p">pic.twitter.com/Kv3Oaarf3p</a></p>
— Sanjay Dutt (@duttsanjay) <a href="https://twitter.com/duttsanjay/status/1209706287111573506?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">December 25, 2019</a></blockquote>
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<p>Anupam Kher also shared a beautiful message via a Christmas card on Twitter and captioned it, “Merry Christmas to all!! Love, peace and happiness always!!"</p>

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<p dir="ltr" lang="en">Merry Christmas to all!! Love, peace and happiness always!!🎅🏻🎄😍 <a href="https://t.co/5L2IgW1niG">pic.twitter.com/5L2IgW1niG</a></p>
— Anupam Kher (@AnupamPKher) <a href="https://twitter.com/AnupamPKher/status/1209672906290024448?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">December 25, 2019</a></blockquote>
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<p>Alia Bhatt who was spotted at Kareena Kapoor Khan’s Christmas party with beau Ranbir Kapoor shared a picture of her huge Christmas tree embellished with bells and fairy lights on Instagram. She wished her fans. Her former partner Siddharth Malhotra wished fans in a unique manner as he shared his picture along with his pet dog and created a GIF of his pet as a Reindeer `Rudolph.` He wrote, “Christmas mode on with my very own RudolphMerry Christmas everyone!"</p>

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— Sidharth Malhotra (@SidMalhotra) <a href="https://twitter.com/SidMalhotra/status/1209466818223583233?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">December 24, 2019</a></blockquote>
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<p>Urmila Matondkar shared the picture of a festive Christmas card and a picture of her pet dog along with the signature red and white Santa hat. She captioned it, "Merry Christmas folks."</p>

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— Urmila Matondkar (@UrmilaMatondkar) <a href="https://twitter.com/UrmilaMatondkar/status/1209697967239827456?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">December 25, 2019</a></blockquote>
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<p>Akshay Kumar, too wished fans by sharing the Christmas special poster of his film, `Good Newwz`. He wrote, “#MerryChristmas from us to you! Stay tuned, we`re bringing a special gift too!"</p>

<p>Emraan Hashmi, Swara Bhaskar, Kajal Aggarwal, Dia Mirza, Raveena Tondon, Diljit Dosanjh, Diana Penty, Aditi Rao Haydri, Raj Babbar, Mallika Sehrawat, Nora Fatehi, Jacqueline Fernandes, Sanya Malhotra, Kartik Aaryan, Siddhanth Chaturvedi, Saara Ali Khan and Neil Nitin Mukesh and many others too wished their fans and followers.&nbsp;</p>


As the world gets together to celebrate Christmas today on December 25, the Tinseltown could not be far behind with their own spin to the festivities. Bringing out their best dresses, throwing the most extravagant parties to wishing their fans a “Merry Christmas”, the celebs do everything large.

As the world gets together to celebrate Christmas today on December 25, the Tinseltown could not be far behind with their own spin to the festivities. Bringing out their best dresses, throwing the most extravagant parties to wishing their fans a “Merry Christmas”, the celebs do everything large. One of the first celebs to wish their fans was ‘Dream Girl’ Hema Malini who took to Twitter and wrote, "Wish you all a Blessed Christmas and a wonderful, Happy New Year!” Wish you all a Blessed Christmas and a wonderful, Happy New Year! pic.twitter.com/MNaAaWuRIU — Hema Malini (@dreamgirlhema) December 25, 2019 × Sanjay Dutt took to Instagram to wish his fans and shared a family picture, along with wife Manyata Dutt and his 9-year-old twins - daughter Iqra Dutt and son Shahraan Dutt. The caption read, "Nothing better than spending time with your family during the holiday season! Here’s wishing everyone a Merry Christmas." Nothing better than spending time with your family during the holiday season! Here's wishing everyone a Merry Christmas🙏♥️ #MerryChristmas2019 #HappyChristmas #MerryXmas pic.twitter.com/Kv3Oaarf3p — Sanjay Dutt (@duttsanjay) December 25, 2019 × Anupam Kher also shared a beautiful message via a Christmas card on Twitter and captioned it, “Merry Christmas to all!! Love, peace and happiness always!!" Merry Christmas to all!! Love, peace and happiness always!!🎅🏻🎄😍 pic.twitter.com/5L2IgW1niG — Anupam Kher (@AnupamPKher) December 25, 2019 × Alia Bhatt who was spotted at Kareena Kapoor Khan’s Christmas party with beau Ranbir Kapoor shared a picture of her huge Christmas tree embellished with bells and fairy lights on Instagram. She wished her fans. Her former partner Siddharth Malhotra wished fans in a unique manner as he shared his picture along with his pet dog and created a GIF of his pet as a Reindeer `Rudolph.` He wrote, “Christmas mode on with my very own RudolphMerry Christmas everyone!" Christmas mode on with my very own Rudolph❄✨ Merry Christmas everyone! pic.twitter.com/Ythp9JImy5 — Sidharth Malhotra (@SidMalhotra) December 24, 2019 × Urmila Matondkar shared the picture of a festive Christmas card and a picture of her pet dog along with the signature red and white Santa hat. She captioned it, "Merry Christmas folks." Merry Christmas folks 🎅🏻🎉🎄🤩🤩🤩 #Christmas #MerryXmas pic.twitter.com/aRsUECcKCx — Urmila Matondkar (@UrmilaMatondkar) December 25, 2019 × Akshay Kumar, too wished fans by sharing the Christmas special poster of his film, `Good Newwz`. He wrote, “#MerryChristmas from us to you! Stay tuned, we`re bringing a special gift too!" Emraan Hashmi, Swara Bhaskar, Kajal Aggarwal, Dia Mirza, Raveena Tondon, Diljit Dosanjh, Diana Penty, Aditi Rao Haydri, Raj Babbar, Mallika Sehrawat, Nora Fatehi, Jacqueline Fernandes, Sanya Malhotra, Kartik Aaryan, Siddhanth Chaturvedi, Saara Ali Khan and Neil Nitin Mukesh and many others too wished their fans and followers.

In pics: Bollywood stars wish their fans 'Merry Christmas' with cards, tree and warm messages

<p>Kunal Kemmu and Soha Ali Khan&nbsp;got together with family to celebrate Christmas at Saif Ali Khan and Kareena Kapoor Khan&#39;s <a href="http://www.wionews.com/india-news/entertainment-taimur-ali-khan-is-the-star-attraction-at-kapoor-familys-annual-christmas-lunch-27672" target="_blank">private bash</a>.&nbsp;</p>

<p>The couple were seen dressed in their best for the family function.&nbsp;</p>

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<p style=" margin:8px 0 0 0; padding:0 4px;"><a href="https://www.instagram.com/p/BdHWLp0BtvX/" style=" color:#000; font-family:Arial,sans-serif; font-size:14px; font-style:normal; font-weight:normal; line-height:17px; text-decoration:none; word-wrap:break-word;" target="_blank">Merry Christmas to you and yours?? ?? !! #merrychristmas</a></p>

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<p>However what stole the show, rather, who stole the show from their Christmas album is their daughter two-and-a-half-month-old&nbsp;Inaaya Naumi Kemmu.&nbsp;</p>

<p>Kunal shared an adorable photo of Inaaya on Instagram on December 25 and social media couldn&#39;t&nbsp;handle her cuteness.&nbsp;</p>

<p>Inaaya looked relaxed&nbsp;in a baby-pink coloured wrap in her pram as she looks straight into the camera while being clicked by her father. The post reads: &quot;It&rsquo;s a merry Christmas every day when you got the best gift in the world look at you with so much love&nbsp;<a data-ios-link="tag?name=merrychristmas" data-log-event="tagvisit" href="https://www.instagram.com/explore/tags/merrychristmas/" target="_blank">#merrychristmas</a>&quot;.&nbsp;</p>

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<p style=" margin:8px 0 0 0; padding:0 4px;"><a href="https://www.instagram.com/p/BdHa_LRhQmv/" style=" color:#000; font-family:Arial,sans-serif; font-size:14px; font-style:normal; font-weight:normal; line-height:17px; text-decoration:none; word-wrap:break-word;" target="_blank">It&rsquo;s a merry Christmas everyday when you got the best gift in the world look at you with so much love #merrychristmas</a></p>

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<p>Soon after he shared the photo, users commented on his post comparing her looks with that of her elder cousin Taimur, Saif and Kareena&#39;s baby.&nbsp;</p>

<p>Taimur recently celebrated his<a href="http://www.wionews.com/india-news/entertainment-taimur-ali-khan-turns-one-kapoor-family-gathers-at-pataudi-palace-for-celebrations-27238" target="_blank"> first birthday</a> with parents Saif Ali Khan and Kareena Kapoor Khan at the Pataudi Palace in Haryana.&nbsp;</p>


Soha and Kunal's daughter Inaaya was born on September 29, 2017

Kunal Kemmu and Soha Ali Khan got together with family to celebrate Christmas at Saif Ali Khan and Kareena Kapoor Khan's private bash. The couple were seen dressed in their best for the family function. Merry Christmas to you and yours?? ?? !! #merrychristmas A post shared by Soha (@sakpataudi) on Dec 24, 2017 at 10:15pm PST × However what stole the show, rather, who stole the show from their Christmas album is their daughter two-and-a-half-month-old Inaaya Naumi Kemmu. Kunal shared an adorable photo of Inaaya on Instagram on December 25 and social media couldn't handle her cuteness. Inaaya looked relaxed in a baby-pink coloured wrap in her pram as she looks straight into the camera while being clicked by her father. The post reads: "It’s a merry Christmas every day when you got the best gift in the world look at you with so much love #merrychristmas". It’s a merry Christmas everyday when you got the best gift in the world look at you with so much love #merrychristmas A post shared by Kunal Kemmu (@khemster2) on Dec 24, 2017 at 10:57pm PST × Celebrating the first #Christmas #inaayakhemu #sohaalikhan #kunalkhemu #kunalkemmu #bollyholics #bollyholics__ #bollywood A post shared by BOLLYHOLICS (@bollyholics__) on Dec 25, 2017 at 7:08pm PST × Soon after he shared the photo, users commented on his post comparing her looks with that of her elder cousin Taimur, Saif and Kareena's baby. Taimur recently celebrated his first birthday with parents Saif Ali Khan and Kareena Kapoor Khan at the Pataudi Palace in Haryana.

Kunal Kemmu shares daughter Inaaya's pic, social media calls her copy of cousin Taimur