The festival of Makar Sankranti is celebrated with gaiety across the country. On the special occasion of Sankranti, people fly kites and are seen enjoying the dishes made of jaggery and sesame seeds. People celebrate the festival of Sankranti with fun and gaiety. On this day the sun enters Capricorn. On this day people make khichdi and charity is of special importance. It is also known as Makar Sankranti in North India, while in South India it is also known as Pongal. Many celebs including Akshay Kumar (Akshay Kumar), Manoj Bajpayee (Manoj Bajpayee), Kangana Ranaut have also extended their best wishes on the auspicious occasion of Mankar Sankranti and Pongal. Akshay took to Twitter to congratulate his fans on Sankranti and wrote, "Sweet jaggery mein mil jaye til... Uri kite blossomed hearts". Akshay also shared his photos in which he is seen flying kites. The festival of Pongal is celebrated on this day in the South. On this special day people decorate their homes and are making traditional dishes. Bollywood dream girl Hema Malini (Hema Malini) shared a video on her Instagram in which she is busy preparing for Pongal. Her daughter and actress Esha Deol has also shared a video where she is seen making something in her kitchen. Irrfan Khan's wife turns corona positive 'I am a born rebel', kangana shares video Nora trolled for taking off mask after being corona negative