Karwa Chauth 2026: Preity Zinta observes fast for husband Gene Goodenough, struggles to spot the moon in the US | Hindi Movie News

Preity Zinta, who is in the US right now, is observing the Karwa Chauth fast for her husband, Gene Goodenough. However, she’s run into a little trouble: the moon is nowhere to be seen. The actress turned to X (formerly Twitter) to ask her followers if anyone could spot it, even wondering aloud whether the moon had vanished altogether.

Preity Zinta keeps Karwa Chauth fast in the US

The actress tweeted, “Is it just me or has the moon disappeared ? Has any one seen the moon on the east coast ? My karvachauth vrat is on & th moon is playing hide n seek in a cloudy sky.”

Fans react to Preity Zinta’s post

Responding to Preity’s post, one netizen shared, “It was glowing big and bright here in East Coast as of 8pm. I don’t celebrate but was in awe.” Another user joked, “Karwa Chauth ka chaand bhi aaj thoda nakhre dikha raha hai. Hope the clouds clear soon and everyone gets to break their fast with a smile.” A third fan chimed in with, “Ap khud k chaad ho ….khudh ko dekho aur vrat tod doh. You are very beautiful.”

When Preity Zinta observed Karwa Chauth

The actress kept her Karwa Chauth fast on Wednesday, October 28, 2026, which was the festival date in the US. Back in India, the occasion is being marked a day later, today, Thursday, October 29.

Preity Zinta’s work front

Preity made her big-screen comeback this year with ‘Batwara 1947’, in which Sunny Deol and Shabana Azmi played the leads. The film drew mixed reactions from critics and viewers alike and didn’t fare well at the box office. She was also part of ‘Vibe’, alongside Kunal Kemmu, but that project met the same fate and flopped.