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'Save water this Holi. There isn't enough for some to even drink'

Last updated on: March 05, 2015 20:18 IST

A look at the top tweets from your favourite Bollywood celebrities:

Eli Avram

Several film celebrities took to Twitter to share their Holi excitement and wish their fans. Here's what they said:

Elli Avram tweeted a picture (above) and wrote: Holiiiiiiiiiii #Holi2015 are you guys ready and excited for it? Share your plans.

Raveena Tandon: How I love all the festivals of India! We Indians don't waste time in mourning for life. Celebrate thank god and enjoy life.

Esha Gupta: Holi is a celebration of Good over Evil n LOVE. Save Water, there isn't enough for some to even drink, have a colourful Holi.

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'India's Daughter should be made compulsory viewing'

Strong reactions continue to pour in from the film fraternity against the government's decision to ban Leslee Udwin's documentary India's Daughter.

Anurag Basu: Jst saw "India's Daughter". It shd be compulsory viewing not Banned!!

Shabana Azmi: How can showing a criminal mouthing depraved views amt to lionising him? It can only create revulsion in the viewer and lead 2 introspection. Remedying horrific crimes needs efforts to probe sick mentalities that underlie them.blaming women for inviting rape resonates in society. Shift The Blame Shift The Shame to the perpetrator and not the victim was powerful rethinking post Nirbhaya and needs to get into our DNA.

Anubhav Sinha: Just finished watching 'India's Daughter'. Why should they ban it? WHY? I wonder if they have seen it.

Deepa Mehta: Here we go again. Banning a film that examines an unsavoury aspect of Indian society. It should be made compulsory viewing. What cowards.

Meiyang Chang: "India's Daughter": Sensationalism? Emotional manipulation? Intentional maligning? Afraid not; this IS the sad truth.

Sudhir Mishra: V see sick minds all around. Often in d heads of ppl v know. A girl sees them in her family sometimes. Confront that not d documentary. Many years ago this same "defaming India " argument was once used against Satyajit Ray.

Kabir Bedi: Govt's decision to BAN #IndiasDaughter - a BBC documentary by an award-winning director - damages India's image the most. Interviewing rapists is as old as journalism itself. And when their own words reveal them as monsters what's the problem?

Genelia Deshmukh: Pls watch "India's daughter.. We need to understand and eradicate the evil within us n around us.

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Rishi Kapoor gets nostalgic



Veteran actor Rishi Kapoor went back in time and reminisced about Holi from his childhood days. He posted a picture (above) and wrote: 'Shankar sahab Jaikishen uncle Daboo Prem Kishen and yours truly at one of the Holi revelries at RK.' 

He also wished his fans 'Happy Holi to all! Please play clean safe Holi Do not colour animals. Have some respect for elders and wind up by lunch with some cold Beers!'

Meanwhile, he praised Sriram Raghavan's Badlapur and added: 'Who is this wonderful actor playing Vinay Pathaks wife in Badlapur? Wow! What magic she is.So was my boy Varun and the lovely Huma and Divya. Sorry people! As was expected of Nawaz and Vinay,both were terrific. But never expected from others! And Yami is delicious.'

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Konkona Sen Sharma to direct

Following her mother Aparna Sen's footsteps, actress Konkona Sen Sharma is all set to make her debut as a director with a a multi-lingual film.

Tara Sharma Saluja congratulated her and wrote: 'KKP Directorji! Woohooo! So proud & excited to watch my dear friend go frm strength to strength! Huge congrats & good luck XXx.'

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It's a wrap for Wazir

The shooting for the action thriller film Wazir is over.

Farhan Akhtar, who is playing an an ATS cop in the film, tweeted: 'Shoot on Wazir complete. Another chapter of my work on the film ends. Thank you @nambiarbejoy & crew.. Was a fun ride.'

Director Bejoy Nambiar added: 'Thank you @FarOutAkhtar . Humbled by your commitment and sincerity. Truly a learning experience.'

The film, which also features Amitabh Bachchan and Aditi Rao Hydari, will release on August 14.

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John Abraham flaunts his flexes


John Abraham shared a stunning picture of his muscles (and Mumbai's beautiful coastline) and tweeted: 'Need to make impossible look easy !!!' 

He will be seen next in Anees Bazmee's comedy Welcome Back, scheduled to release on May 29.

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Happy birthday Rhea Kapoor!


Anil Kapoor's younger daughter and film producer Rhea Kapoor turned 28 on March 5.

Her sister Sonam Kapoor shared a picture (above) and tweeted: 'Happy happy birthday my gorgeous sister @rheakapoor Love you to the moon and back.' 

Sonam, who was infected with the H1N1 virus, has been discharged from the hospital. She is now recovering at her residence in Mumbai.

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Tamannaah completes 10 years in showbiz

Tamannaah Bhatia, who made her debut with Chand Sa Roshan Chehra in 2005, has completed 10 years in the entertainment industry.

'Ten years have jst flown by , thanks to all my fans for the never ending love #blessed#lovemywork,' she tweeted.

She has finished shooting for her next Telugu film Baahubali. 'Working with @ssrajamouli has been the most nourishing experience as an actor for me, completed my shoot for the film ..gonna miss it n how,' she added.

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First look: Emraan Hashmi's invisible kiss in Mr X


Bollywood's serial kisser Emraan Hashmi gets back to business in Vikram Bhatt's Mr X. 

His co-star Amyra Dastur shared a still from the film (above) and tweeted: 'Check out the trailer of #MrX and tell me what you guys think.' 

Emraan Hashmi added: 'Great to see Amazing MrX Trailer trending.. Thanks for the lovely response... #MrX @emraan_team

The sci-fi film, which also stars Arunoday Singh, will release on April 17.