Creator's stunning video of 'magical' Bengaluru skies on Diwali leaves internet in awe, including FM Sitharaman

Screen grab taken from X (Credit: @sriharikaranth)

A mesmerising one-minute time lapse video showing an hour of Diwali fireworks lighting up the skies of Bengaluru has left the internet in awe, including finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman.

Aerial content creator Srihari Karanth on Monday posted a stunning video by stitching together fireworks that lit up the skies of Bengaluru between 7pm and 8pm on the evening of Diwali.

"This has come out so well. The canvas is artistic. Brush strokes are camera exposure. Great effort. An hour of Deepawali lights over Bengaluru, painted into a minute! Shot between 7 and 8 PM today," Karanth posted on X.

An hour of Deepawali lights over Bengaluru, painted into a minute!

Shot between 7 and 8 PM today. #LightPainting #Fireworks pic.twitter.com/q2ovqpivdS

— Srihari Karanth (@sriharikaranth) October 20, 2025

The video even left Sitharaman impressed, who lauded the creator for the great effort. "This has come out so well. The canvas is artistic. Brush strokes are camera exposure. Great effort," the finance minister said.

The post, which has already had over half a million views, drew appreciation from netizens who said that the skies never looked this magical before.

"If this isn't art what is," one user commented. "Interesting. This is gonna become norm for all upcoming Diwali!" said another.

Responding to posts on X, Karanth said that he used long exposure with shutter opened throughout the video.

He also revealed that he shot the video on his GoPro 11 using the long exposure mode. "It was shot on a GoPro 11 using the long exposure mode, which keeps the shutter open until recording is stopped. The timelapse was for an hour almost," he said.