Mumbai: The festival of colors, Holi, is right here. It does not simply signify the victory of good over evil but in addition marks the onset of spring after winter. Some folks wait the complete yr to rejoice this festival, not only for the colors but in addition to gorge on some yummy delicacies.
This is one festival which is well known amongst all ages with the identical enthusiasm and vitality.
However, final yr resulting from the COVID-19 pandemic, folks throughout the globe, could not rejoice the festival with the identical zeal and vigour. And this yr, the enhance in the COVID-19 instances, the authorities has put restrictions on enjoying Holi. We spoke to a couple celebrities about their Holi plans this yr, and that is what they needed to say:
Zaan Khan:
I’m allergic to colors so I don’t play Holi. Also, coronavirus continues to be there so I really feel we ought to be very cautious. I might recommend everybody to be with your loved ones, put some Gulal, keep away from assembly so much of folks and gatherings.
Prashant Bajaj
Well, Holi is my favorite festival however sadly, I’m very a lot allergic to colors. So I favor to remain dwelling, have thandai, spend time with associates and calm down.
Ajay Kumar Singh:
This time I’ll rejoice dry Holi at dwelling with my household. If all of us keep alive then solely we can rejoice Holi the method we wish to subsequent yr. I want to enchantment to everybody to remain at dwelling, don’t step out until needed or to play Holi, keep secure from Corona. And don’t neglect to put on a masks and sanitise. I had celebrated 2019 Holi with about 500 folks. That’s how we rejoice the festival in Bihar. In Ranchi, I celebrated Holi with disabled youngsters. My household stays there so I go to my native place usually, particularly throughout this festival. We rejoice it with so much of pleasure and pleasure, keechad (mud) Holi is one which I miss. And enjoying Holi with mud again house is my fondest reminiscence.
Shireen Mirza
Holi is a enjoyable festival. I keep in mind yearly having fun with the Holi social gathering in our housing society over loud music, meals, drinks and dance. I miss the celebrations in Jaipur. But like final yr, this yr too we gained’t be capable to do this. But the better part of spending Holi with household is that after a very long time. I may additionally be assembly associates and eat so much of gujiya and thandai. In reality my favorite Holi celebrations are the ones on the units of Yeh Hai Mohabbatein. While we might movie a particular episode on the event, we used to get pleasure from doing it and would have enjoyable after taking pictures would recover from. My craziest reminiscence could be on the set with Karan (Patel), Aly (Goni), Pankaj (Bhatia) and so on. They would choose me up and throw me in a bath full of colors.
Sshrey Pareek
Last yr I and my associates have been at dwelling and had a good time although we could not play with colors. We have been blissful that we might spend time collectively. Celebration could be completed in any method. My sort of celebration is to be with my family and friends. This yr additionally we are going to do the identical solely. Having an excellent time with family and friends is the finest solution to rejoice each event. My wildest Holi social gathering was the one once we associates tried bhang for the first time. So I had one and didn’t really feel something initially and that’s once I had two- three extra glasses and after an hour completely misplaced it. Everything round me appeared transferring slowly, that was actual loopy and the better part is I left early from the social gathering and was looking for a rickshaw. In reality I couldn’t get maintain of a rickshaw for 3 hours, my associates informed me that.
Nyra Banerjee:
Honestly, I don’t go to Holi events. In reality, we solely do a puja at dwelling. I had a foul expertise throughout my childhood about folks getting drunk and misbehaving. Since then I’ve by no means performed Holi.
Jay Prakash Sharma
Last yr as a result of of Covid-19 celebrating Holi was not potential, this yr too the state of affairs isn’t any totally different. I’m anyway allergic to colors so don’t play Holi a lot however I get pleasure from the meals and the essence of the festival. People having a lot enjoyable round makes me really feel blissful. Holi is all about love and friendship.
