DATABASES = {
    'default': {
        'ENGINE': 'django.db.backends.mysql',
        'NAME': '*',
        'USER': '*',
        'PASSWORD': '*', 
        'HOST': 'localhost',
        'PORT': '3306',
        'CONN_MAX_AGE': 0,   # add this
        'OPTIONS': {
            'charset': 'utf8mb4',
            'connect_timeout': 60,
            'init_command': "SET sql_mode='STRICT_TRANS_TABLES,ERROR_FOR_DIVISION_BY_ZERO,NO_ENGINE_SUBSTITUTION'"
            }

    }
}   




//This configuration has been working fine for me so far.