BRIGHT COLOURS, water balloons, lavish food and melodious songs are the elements, without which Holi as a festival is incomplete. Though the essence may continue to be the same, the way people celebrate it has definitely evolved.
Few still celebrate the occasion in the traditional way but others choose to celebrate it through parties or get-togethers. Rain dances too have become a cult, of late. To each, Holi is all about going berserk, getting coloured or getting dirty in a pool of mud. While the former is played with wet colours and Gulal, the latter is played with mud, eggs and anything that one can imagine. Our TV-stars are no different in rejoicing the holi festival. Listed below are some of the celebrities and their idea of celebrating Holi.
Rajeev Khandelwal, the famous television actor of Kahin To Hoga and Left Right Left fame shares his plan, "I will be most probably going to my home town, Jaipur, to celebrate Holi with my family and friends. If I couldn't make it to Jaipur, then it will be a simple Holi at my home."
He also shares his past memories of his college days about Holi. "I used to play Holi with mud with my friends. We dug pits and filled those with water, colours, mud and pushed people in those pits to make them dirty. There used to be competition, in which at the end of the day the most badly painted and ugly looking person was declared winner."
Narayani Shastri, television and theatre actress of Piya ka ghar and Mamta fame, prefers to celebrate Holi with family and friends. "We enjoy colouring each other and prepare delicious food for the day," shares Narayani. She has also experienced bhaang once on the occasion of Holi. She particularly mentions, "On Holi I enjoy food at my friend Tanvi Azmi's home.
Ronit Roy, the film-turned-television actor popularly known as Rishab Bajaj or Mihir Virani of Kasauti Zindagi Kay and Kyunki Saas Bhi Kabhi Bahu Thi says, "On Holi, I will be at home with my kids and my family." Criticising the festival, he says, "I don't like playing with eggs and the colours that sticks and does not go with water. I like the Vrindavan style of Holi. Vrindavan is the place where this festive atmosphere continues for almost a week.
Pallavi Joshi, film and television actress, who successfully hosted Close-up Antakshari explains, "I am not a Holi enthusiast and I don't mind playing Holi until it's non-poisonous." She loves to relish mom-made puran poli on this day.
Shivaji Satam, the noted film, television and stage actor of CID fame says, "I like to celebrate Holi in traditional way with my family." He also condemns the non-eco-friendly colours saying, "I don't like to play with synthetic colours that contain many harmful chemicals." He further adds, "I love food made at home, especially the puran poli. Clothes look good after playing Holi as it leaves patterns and designs of colours, which look beautiful."
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