Actor
Priyanshu
Painyuli
chose
a
quiet,
emotional
Christmas
this
year,
far
from
film
sets
and
Mumbai
traffic.
Priyanshu
travelled
with
family
to
Wakro
village
in
Arunachal
Pradesh,
where
the
group
celebrated
with
school
children
and
marked
a
personal
link
to
the
village
dating
back
to
Priyanshu’s
father’s
Army
service.
The
day
at
the
village
school
unfolded
like
a
simple
community
carnival.
Priyanshu
and
family
joined
the
children
for
games,
music
and
dancing.
Students
sang
Christmas
songs,
shared
stories
and
posed
for
photographs.
Cakes
were
handed
out
to
every
child,
turning
the
celebration
into
a
relaxed
afternoon
of
laughter
and
shared
cheer.
Priyanshu
Painyuli
Christmas
Wakro:
school,
family
legacy
and
local
leadership
The
festivities
centred
around
‘Apna
Vidya
Bhavan’,
a
school
serving
underprivileged
and
tribal
children
from
the
area.
The
institution
was
set
up
by
Rohinso
Krisikro
and
inaugurated
by
Retd
Col.
Vinod
Kumar
Painyuli,
Priyanshu’s
father,
while
posted
in
the
Indian
Army.
A
village
leader
still
runs
the
school,
focusing
on
education
and
development
for
local
children.
Wakro,
in
Arunachal
Pradesh’s
Lohit
district,
is
widely
called
the
“Orange
Orchard
Town”
because
of
its
extensive
orange
plantations.
The
region
is
known
for
calm
landscapes,
Mishmi
tribal
traditions
and
spiritual
sites.
These
links,
and
the
family’s
earlier
work
there,
have
given
Wakro
lasting
emotional
importance
for
the
Painyuli
family
across
many
years.
Sharing
his
emotions
about
the
experience,
Priyanshu
Painyuli
said,
“Christmas
has
always
been
about
giving,
gratitude,
and
togetherness
for
me,
and
being
here
in
Wakro
made
it
even
more
special.
This
place
is
very
close
to
my
heart
because
of
the
work
my
father
started
here
years
ago.
Watching
these
children
smile,
sing,
dance,
and
celebrate
with
such
pure
joy
reminds
you
of
what
truly
matters
in
life.
My
father
dedicated
a
part
of
his
service
to
creating
opportunities
for
these
kids,
and
to
return
here
with
him,
especially
during
Christmas,
felt
incredibly
grounding
and
emotional.
The
warmth,
innocence,
and
love
these
children
share
is
something
I
will
always
carry
with
me.
I
feel
grateful
to
be
able
to
celebrate
the
festival
not
with
grandeur,
but
with
genuine
human
connection.”
The
Christmas
visit
in
Wakro
underlined
how
small
community
efforts
can
leave
lasting
marks
through
education
and
care.
Priyanshu’s
return
linked
one
Army
initiative
with
the
next
generation
of
village
children.
The
celebration
showed
how
meaningful
holidays
can
unfold
in
quiet
schools,
shared
memories
and
modest,
thoughtful
gestures.