Since public celebration of Holi is banned in Maharashtra, many celebs have taken to their social media accounts to post throwback photos of parties.
Holi is a fun-filled affair in Bollywood and celebs have their own unique way of celebrating the festival of colours. Many Bollywood stars - from Amitabh Bachchan to Shabana Azmi and Javed Akhtar are known for throwing lavish Holi parties. However, since public celebration of Holi is banned in Maharashtra amid the rising cases of COVID-19, many celebs have taken to their social media accounts to post throwback pictures of Holi parties. Here's a look at some pictures of Bollywood celebs celebrating this joyous festival in previous years.
1. Amitabh Bachchan shares nostalgia-filled post
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Superstar Amitabh Bachchan shared this collage on his Instagram account and wrote, "The days of past Holis.. with Abhishek and Jaya at Prateeksha, with Raj ji Shammi ji, Jeetendra, Shatrughan, at RK Studios .. the best Holi .." (Photo: Amitabh Bachchan/Instagram)
2. Shabana Azmi-Javed Akhtar's lavish Holi party
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Actor Shabana Azmi and writer Javed Akhtar are also known for hosting lavish Holi parties. However, last year they couldn't host one. So, she shared some old photos captioned: "From Holi last year at Janki Kutir ..A tradition started by Kaifi and Shaukat. Sabko Holi mubarak lekin is saal nahi mana rahe hain .." (Photo: Shabana Azmi/Twitter)
3. SRK-Gauri: Vintage Vibes
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A vintage video of Shah Rukh Khan and Gauri Khan celebrating Holi has gone viral on the Internet. In the video, the couple is seen splashing water, smearing colours on each other and dancing their hearts out like no one's watching. The video shows how they are enough for each other and truly make for the most beautiful couple ever. In 2020, filmmaker Subhash Ghai had shared the video once again. (Photo: Subhash Ghai/Twitter)
4. Nick Jonas' first Holi
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In 2020, Nick Jonas celebrated his first Holi in India with his wife Priyanka Chopra by his side and it was a fun-filled, colourful affair.
The couple had a blast painting the town with various colours as they enjoyed their evening at Priyanka's close friend, Isha Ambani's Holi party. Apparently, Priyanka and Nick's Holi celebrations began early last year and were spread over days as the duo partied with their friends on different occasions. After Isha Ambani's Holi party, Priyanka and Nick celebrated the festival of colours with socialite Natasha Poonawalla too.
Pictures from Priyanka and Nick's Holi bash in 2020 created headlines as social media was filled with photos showcasing them splashing their painted faces and enjoying themselves thoroughly.
5. Fun-filled Holi
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"My first Holi! (Five days early) So much fun celebrating with such incredible people here in my second home in India. #holi," Nick captioned the photos on Twitter that featured his wife Priyanka Chopra and Katrina Kaif. All three had their faces painted in various colours as they struck a pose for the shutterbugs. (Photo: Nick Jonas/Twitter)
6. Sidharth Malhotra and Alia Bhatt
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In 2017, Student of the Year co-stars Sidharth Malhotra and Alia Bhatt celebrated Holi. (Photo: Sidharth Malhotra/Instagram)
