Amitabh Bachchan to give Holi a miss

In his recent blog, Bollywood superstar Amitabh Bachchan has said that he will refrain from celebrating Holi this year in remembrance of the 26/11 Mumbai terror attack victims.

He wrote, "Holi, the festival of colour and rejoicing and music and dance is around the corner. It was one festival that we enjoyed liberally. The gates of the house open to all and the celebrations lasting till late in the evening from the morning. We have not done that for several years."

Big B added, "This year too Holi will be given a miss. That joyous spirit has been dampened by the atrocities that our city faced on 26/11. In its wake somewhere inside us there is a reluctance to involve ourselves in any kind of exhibition. Professional work is understandable, but private excesses do not find favour in our hearts. And so shall we respect that."

Amitabh Bachchan, whose song Rang barse from Silsila continues to be a hot favourite during the Holi season, said that he is doing the right thing. "It is the right thing to do. It would have been recommended by the elders too, in who's memory we have often refrained from such activity," he said.