Holi: How Pakistani and Indian celebs ring in the festival

Published March 6, 2015
Still from Yeh Jawaani Hai Deeawani. - Photo courtesy: Koi Moi
Still from Yeh Jawaani Hai Deeawani. - Photo courtesy: Koi Moi

Each year, Holi, the festival of colours, is celebrated with much fervor around the globe but especially in India. The two-day festival is all about playing with powder colours, singing, dancing and scrumptious food! On the holiday (pun intended) of Holi, stars from both sides of the border let their hair down and share their joy with fans, sending out holiday greetings on social media:

Amitabh Bachchan puts up this adorable E-card:

Deepak Perwani keeps it simple:

We won't mind if Arjun Kapoor ruins those awful shoes while playing Holi:

Mahira Khan gets the best of both worlds:

Shahrukh Khan spends some quality time with his son:

Sania Mirza posts a selfie:

Abhishek Bachan celebrates 6 million followers along with Holi:

Nargis Fakhri looks gorgeous, even with coloured powder smeared on her face:

Akshay Kumar cooks:

Shabana Azmi is cautious:

Shahid Kapoor feels the cricket fever:

Priyanka Chopra is feeling homesick:

Sonakshi Sinha's glad Holi wasn't banned:

Here's hoping this year's Holi is a happy one!

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