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Holi, the festival of colours, was celebrated across India with traditional fanfare and gaiety.
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'This story has been always there since my childhood because of missing people.' 'I remember a family member who disappeared and I kept wondering what happened to him.'
Taliban and swine flu are among the evils Mumbai wants to ward off as it preps to light the Holi bonfire.
Meanwhile, the Uttar Pradesh government has suspended Bareilly City Magistrate Alankar Agnihotri on charges of indiscipline after he resigned from service in protest against government policies.
People in different parts of the country have already started celebrating the festival of colours.
Tej Pratap Yadav, an RJD leader and former Bihar minister, has been criticized for ordering his security guard to dance during Holi celebrations. The constable was sent to the police lines after he danced in uniform during the festivities at Yadav's residence. The incident has sparked controversy, with many criticizing Yadav's behavior. The incident also highlights the blurring of lines between personal and official duties in India, where politicians often use their positions to exert influence over subordinates.
Celebration of Holi at Mathura, Vrindavan and Barsana in Uttar Pradesh is world famous and it attracts tourists from across the globe.
Film folk make memories on Holi and show the world how they celebrated the festival of colours.
Rediff.com presents a bunch of colourful images from across the world, and wishes each one of you a very HAPPY HOLI!!
Sunny meet His Holiness.. Karishma recreates Dil Chahta Hai moment... Rajkummar says a prayer...
'The way Helen ma'am grooves, she's so seductive.'
Tej Pratap Yadav, a leader of the Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) in Bihar, has sparked controversy by demanding a policeman perform a 'thumka' (pelvic thrust) during Holi celebrations at his residence. The incident, which was captured on video and shared widely on social media, shows Yadav seated on a makeshift stage, holding a microphone and telling the policeman, "Hey policeman Deepak.....we are going to play a song on which you shall perform a pelvic thrust. If you do not, you will suspended. Don't mind. It's Holi." The policeman did not appear offended, but he did not perform the dance move. The incident has drawn criticism from the BJP, who have accused Yadav of trying to intimidate the police and of promoting a 'jungle raj'.
First came the Modi, Kejriwal kites, then the Modi, Kejriwal bombs and now the pichkaris.
Young women celebrate Holi at the Taj Mahal complex.
'Panchamda created an exclusive theme music for Gabbar Singh, which is used throughout the film every time the dacoit makes an appearance, and in both concept and sound, is so eerie and evil.'
Huma Qureshi's powerhouse prowess isn't limited to author backed roles. The lady can sure burn the dance floor. Sukanya Verma gives you proof.
The only thing that works on Holi is the right colour.
'The way the anticipation is built up for Gabbar Singh's introduction scene with sound, image and details of his personality, like the combat boots he wears.' 'The camera comes so close -- not a tele lens shot, but a wide-angle close-up -- that you can almost smell Gabbar's breath.'
Do yourself a favour and let's NOT play Holi to the same handful of Holi songs each year. There's so much more than Holi Ke Din Dil Khil Jaate Hain (Sholay) or Rang Barse (Silsila)!
'Editor M S Shinde deserves full credit because, I'm told, Ramesh Sippy had shot 300,000 feet of footage, which was brought down to 18,000. 'He died in 2012, in a 126 square foot flat in Dharavi, penniless, a forgotten hero.'
'I wouldn't change a single shot even if I could, the film is just perfect even with a supposedly flawed script!' Celebrating Sholay's 50th anniversary on August 15 with a special series, where contemporary film folk analyse the cult classic.
Nearly 17 years after a blast in Malegaon town of north Maharashtra claimed six lives, a special court in Mumbai on Thursday acquitted all the seven accused, including former Bharatiya Janata Party MP Pragya Singh Thakur and Lieutenant Colonel Prasad Purohit, noting there was 'no reliable and cogent evidence' against them.
'Take care Maa, flight take off karne wala hai, wapas aakar baat karti hoon.'
India's most vibrant festival is the perfect excuse for friends to flirt and foes to become friends again.
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The cricket fraternity on Tuesday extended greetings to their fans and followers on the occasion of Holi -- the festival of colours. India captain Virat Kohli wished the people a 'safe holi'.
Devotees dance and throw ladoos at each other. The ladoos are later consumed as prasad.
Readers share their fun-filled Holi memories with us.
As we continue our climb, I meet 59-year-old Pushpa Devi from Banaras. I stare at her in wonderment when she tells me this is her 45th visit to the temple. She is equally bewildered to hear this is my first visit!What is it that draws her here each year? 'Bas ek shabd hai. Shraddha. (There is just one word. Faith.)'
The festival of colours celebrated with traditional fanfare.
From Lathmar to Hola Mohalla, here's how Holi is celebrated in diverse parts of India.
Bollywood stars make colourful Holi pictures on social media.
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