Diwali - The Indian Festival of Lights

Today we’re excited to do a throwback to 2016 when we had Sam Kolder filming this Beautiful Destinations Original in India.

Diwali is India’s biggest and most important holiday of the year, observed by more than a billion people across faiths. Known as the Festival of Lights, it is a 5-day celebration bringing prayer, feasts, fireworks, family gatherings and, for some, a new year. Derived from the Sanskrit "dipavali", which means “row of lights,” Diwali is known for the brightly burning clay lamps that celebrants line up outside their homes to cherish the victory of good over evil.

With this year’s coronavirus pandemic affecting the celebration, may we be able to derive comfort from the spirit of the holiday—the belief that, eventually, light will triumph over darkness.

A Beautiful Destinations Original
Filmed, Directed and Edited by Sam Kolder

Second Shooters:
Jacob Riglin
Jordan Wright

Aerial Video by Tom Jauncey

[serinsebastian]

Happy Diwali, 🎉proud to have our countries visuals in this epic channel❤️

[jry_hrn]

It doesn't have that beautiful destination taste sounds more like mission impossible!!

[mohitbalchandani]

Looks Like Samkolder Made this in a rush

[CesareVesdani]

India & Sri Lanka are the best destinations in the world to visit and live.

[MaxRovensky]

This is a great video. But it feels weird. Usually all Kold videos have at least one shot that I'm definitely going to remember. This one doesn't 🤔

[vmwhere]

There's nothing much related to the actual Diwali festival in this video. It's a general video from some of the Indian places like Delhi, Agra.

[TrailblazerNischal]

This looks like "Sam Kolder Lite" version.

[dhananjaymukerji]

This doesn't relate to Diwali. It's a more generic video of India.

[strikelife]

The sound design was a bit underwhelming for beautiful destinations this time

[SvenVee]

I think people missed this was made in 2016. Goes to show how much BD and Sam Kolder himself have progressed in 4 years. Still great shots in here and can recognize his signature colour grading of course :)

[EverydayEnglishTipswithAmit]

The city, the country, my India. My life. My emotion. Yeh hai mera India 🇮🇳

[ACHRAFTALHAOfficial]

This is An Epic one, i seen comments commenting about Sam not delivering his best in the vid. but for reall guys u need to watch it again cuz its

[cshep_]

So stoked to see this make it onto YouTube! Always get nostalgia when looking back on that 2016 content. This trip was legendary!

[Hernanrrivero]

Sam kolder uniqueness of film so sick! Sfx/Efx 👌

[DstyBnA]

Perhaps the best video maker in the world

[mukundpatel]

You making my diwali more special thankyou so much man 📸🌻

[siddharthabisoyi]

The background music was an off for me. Just watch Sam Kolder’s India vlog. That feels like a tv show.

[Ali]

Amazing indian 🇮🇳rituals and nature I like so much this video... 😁😀

[holmesjingj]

Diwali is really the most beautiful festival in Asia.

[historymyths]

This is amazing! Brings back memories from India.