The rose is a flower of love. The world has acclaimed it for centuries. Pink roses are for hopeful and expectant. White roses are for love dead or forsaken, but the red roses, ah the red roses are for love triumphant. A thorn defends the rose, harming only those who would steal the blossom. On rose day, The first day of Valentine week celebrities shares why they feel roses are important for a love story!

ANUJ SACHDEVA: Just like a rose has thorns every love story too has its bitter and dreadful side. But in the end the beauty of the Rose, covers the imperfections of the thorns it is surrounded by. Similarly a love story needs to be built on the foundation of trust, faith, love, friendship and understanding so that the imperfect parts are overshadowed by the perfection.

TANYA SHARMA: I think flowers are epitome of freshness and new beginning and roses stands for love and care, they are definitely the most important and special to initiate a relationship.

ROOP DURGAPAL: Red Roses have been thought of as symbol of love since a long time. I guess it makes the expression of love simpler. There have been several beautiful flowers but only red roses have been always associated with passion and romance.

MAHIKA SHARMA: Roses are sympol of romamce and hotness. It also has thrones that symbols difficulties. Every love story is like rose grown out of thrones are the red petals which are shaped like heart and capacity to dissolve the environment in its fragrance.

PARAS MADAAN: Rose for me is the most special part of the love story in my opinion as it denotes passion and admiration. I feel that the way the color of the rose petals deepen when it tends to dry in the same way love grows deeper with time. Most importantly, one may have many flowers in his life but to achieve the “Rose” embracing all the thorns is worth the pain.

KUNAL BAKSHI: Rose is very much special and trending in love. With love it can easily make anyone feel special. It will always share your care, attention, love, emotion to anyone you greet a rose. Red roses itself are sign of romance.