Bollywood stars like Amitabh Bachchan, Anupam Kher and Juhi Chawla on Friday sent out Holi wishes to their fans, urging them to enjoy a safe and happy festival of colours.
Abhishek Bachchan, Manoj Bajpayee, Divya Dutta, Riteish Deshmukh, Rannvijay Singh and Taapsee Pannu were among those who wished a simple "Happy Holi", some celebrities urged their fans to avoid wasting water and asked men to behave with women.
Here is what they tweeted:
Amitabh Bachchan: Happy Holi... The colours of life be within you ever.
T 2730 - Happy Holi .. the colours of life be within you ever .. pic.twitter.com/GzvQ8KqfRj
— Amitabh Bachchan (@SrBachchan) March 1, 2018
Anupam Kher: Happy Holi to all of you. May God fill your life with all the colours of happiness, peace and prosperity.
आप सभी को होली की हार्दिक शुभकामनाएँ। भगवान आपके जीवन को सुख, समृद्धि और शांति के रंगो से भर दे।
— Anupam Kher (@AnupamPKher) March 2, 2018
Happy Holi to all of you. May God fill your life with all the Colors of happiness, peace and prosperity.👍😍👍
T 2730 - the Holika has been burnt and the prayers done .. the 'tilak' colours put .. and the special sweetmeat for the occasion 'gujiya' consumed .. pic.twitter.com/ns5inXLtYS
— Amitabh Bachchan (@SrBachchan) March 1, 2018
Akshay Kumar wrote: This Holi be kind, don't throw colour on animals.
This Holi be kind, don't throw color on animals 🙏🏻
— Akshay Kumar (@akshaykumar) March 2, 2018
Wishing you all a colourful and #HappyHoli
आप सब को होली की शुभकामनाएँ। pic.twitter.com/mFB0jSc9SC
Juhi Chawla: The festival signifies the victory of good over evil,the arrival of spring, the end of winter and for many a festive day to meet others, play and laugh, forget and forgive and repair broken relationships. Wishing you a very Happy Holi! I hope you remember, no plastic balloons.
The festival signifies the victory of good over evil,the arrival of spring, the end of winter, & for many a festive day to meet others, play & laugh,forget & forgive & repair broken relationships. Wishing you a very Happy Holi! I hope you remember,No plastic balloons, okay 👩🏫 pic.twitter.com/4R90DpIsl7
— Juhi Chawla (@iam_juhi) March 2, 2018
Vivek Oberoi: Happy Holi everyone! May God gift you all the colours of happiness, joy and love! Save water, stay safe and be kind to all kinds! Have an amazing Holi!
#HappyHoli everyone! May god gift you all the colours of happiness, joy and love! Save water, stay safe and be kind to all kinds! Have an amazing Holi! pic.twitter.com/gaSIp2GIJf
— Vivek Anand Oberoi (@vivekoberoi) March 2, 2018
Shekhar Kapur: Holi signifies the victory of good over evil, arrival of spring, end of winter. A festival to play and laugh, forget and forgive, repair broken relationships. So lets forgive and forget. Play and laugh like children once again! Happy Holi 2018. Happy Holi.
Arjun Rampal: Happy Holi, May colours and love fill your lives and the world. Enjoy play safe. Happy Holi.
Happy Holi, May colours and love fill your lives and the world. Enjoy play safe. #HappyHoli pic.twitter.com/obVJ22A8IO
— arjun rampal (@rampalarjun) March 2, 2018
Onir: Holi this year I celebrate by being chef and cooking for Ma Baba... Have a lovely day people .let not enjoying mean harassing someone else. Be kind to nature, animals and other fellow beings. Love the rainbow.
Twinkle Khanna: Happy Holi folks! Here's to ending the day scrubbing both gulal and rang barse firmly out of our ears. Holi hai!
Happy Holi folks! Here’s to ending the day scrubbing both gulal and rang barse firmly out of our ears #HoliHai
— Twinkle Khanna (@mrsfunnybones) March 2, 2018
Why is Holi the festival of colors?
— Twinkle Khanna (@mrsfunnybones) March 2, 2018
Because people show you their true colours after ingesting enough bhang #HappyHoli
Emraan Hashmi: Happy Holi everyone. May this festival of colours fill your lives with lots of joy.
#HappyHoli everyone . May this festival of colours fill your lives with lots of joy. pic.twitter.com/4x3kHHmeFi
— emraan hashmi (@emraanhashmi) March 2, 2018
Adil Hussain: Acquaintances come together to play Holi to be friends later perhaps ! Our Ancestors invented social mechanisms to bring people closer in a colourful way. Happy Holi every one. Have colourful fun.
Ayushmann Khurrana: 'Bura na maano holi hai' is overused and misused. Dear men, you better behave with women this time. Happy Holi
‘Bura na maano holi hai’ is overused and misused. Dear men, you better behave with women this time. #HappyHoli pic.twitter.com/Dl6hS6PJAz
— Ayushmann Khurrana (@ayushmannk) March 2, 2018
Madhur Bhandarkar: May God paint the canvas of our life with the colors of joy, love, happiness, prosperity, and good health. Wishing you a AHappy Holi.
Soha Ali Khan: This Holi, no panda-monium! Don't waste water or food - spread sweet moments and make colourful memories.
Rahul Dev: May the blessings of Deities, Vishnu and Krisnaa, add beautiful colours to all aspects of your life...Happy Holi!
Rohit Roy: Happy Holi to all of youa Love and light.
Tahir Raj Bhasin: Happy Holi! may you find new shades of happiness. Have a safe one.
Badshah: Celebrate Holi responsibly.
Celebrate holi responsibly 🙏
— BADSHAH (@Its_Badshah) March 2, 2018