Whose photo should I use for a Diwali card?

Your own. The words are sung to the person watching, so your face is the one wishing them "Happy Diwali". A parent's photo works too, when you want the wish to come from them.

What language are the Diwali songs in?

Both songs are sung in Hindi, with "Happy Diwali" in English. The words are written for the card, and you can read the greeting on the end card in English as well.

Is there a Diwali song in Punjabi, Gujarati or Tamil?

Both Diwali songs are in Hindi today.

What does "tu door sahi, dil paas hai" mean?

It means you may be far, but you're close at heart. It is the line the Glowing song builds on, for the family who is away.

How long is the Diwali card?

The singing runs 17 to 29 seconds, depending on the song you choose. With the end card and the fade-out, the whole video runs 19 to 31 seconds.

Can I hear another take of a Diwali song?

Mostly yes. Festive on the male voice and Glowing on the female voice each have two takes. Festive on the female voice and Glowing on the male voice have one take only.

Can I share it or post it?

Download the video and send it anywhere. Videos carry a small OpenMuse watermark until you buy a token pack — any pack removes it for good. The included track is licensed for royalty-free commercial use, including monetised posts and ads.

What does it cost to make one?

A Diwali card costs tokens, with the price shown beside the song before you press Make. Signing up brings a starting balance of tokens, enough for one card.

Use case

Diwali wishes, sung by a face you love

Upload one photo and the face in it sings every word of a Diwali wish. Both songs are sung in Hindi, with "Happy Diwali" in English, and the card ends on a "Happy Diwali!" greeting while the song plays out. For the parents and cousins you cannot be with this year.

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The whole card — 26 seconds, with sound.

What you can pick

Hand-tuned variants. Pick the one that fits the moment — the AI handles the rest.

1 Festive

Sparklers in the lanes, sweets for you and rangoli at the door, opening with "chalo diye jalayein" (come, let's light the lamps).

2 Glowing

A tender one built on "tu door sahi, dil paas hai" (you may be far, but you're close at heart), with a diya in the window and kheer saved for you.

If you cannot come home for Diwali, the wish usually travels as a forwarded image with a lamp on it. A singing Diwali card sends your face instead. One song is about sparklers in the lanes and sweets saved for you. The other is about a diya in the window, and a bowl of kheer waiting. Either way it is ready about a minute after you press Make, and it plays on any phone.

Perfect for

Some moments this fits — there are more.

Can't come home for Diwali

Send the wish your voice would have carried at the door, sung by your face.

Sweets that will not arrive in time

When a box of mithai would reach them after Diwali, the song that sings "mithai tere liye" (sweets for you) gets there that evening.

The cousins' chat

Post it on Diwali night, so the cousins see it before the sweets are finished.

For someone off social media

A short video file sent by message, with a face they know singing in their own language.

For a neighbour

A Hindi Diwali song from your photo is a warmer greeting than a forwarded graphic.

Diwali at the in-laws' this year

Spending it with your spouse's family? Send your own parents your face singing the wish, so it still reaches their door.

Tips for the best result

A few small things make a noticeable difference.

1
Choose the song by who is watching
Festive suits a full house on the night. Glowing suits one person, a parent or an aunt, who will watch it twice.
2
Send it before the lamps are lit
A card that lands in the late afternoon is watched by everyone in the room, not found the next morning.
3
Light helps the lip-sync
A photo taken by a lamp or in the afternoon sun gives a clear mouth and eyes to follow.
4
A face from last year works
A photo from the previous Diwali, with the same rangoli behind you, makes a good card for people who want to see you at home.

How it works

1
Upload one photo
Pick a clear, front-facing photo. A festive outfit or a lamp lit behind you reads well, but any clear face will sing.
2
Pick Festive or Glowing
Both songs are in Hindi and come in a male and a female voice. Preview the exact clip first. Festive has one take on the female voice, and Glowing has one take on the male voice.
3
Press Make and send it
About a minute later the face has sung the whole wish and the card holds on "Happy Diwali!" while the song fades. Download it and send it.

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Frequently asked questions

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Ready to try it?

Free tokens at signup — no card needed.