For Bollywood actor Nimrat Kaur, Holi is extra special this year as her birthday coincided with it. Nimrat, who turned 43 on March 13, told hindustantimes.com that she “likes playing a dry Holi”. “But I also know there’s no choice after a point...you just have to be okay with it turning into a wet Holi. You try to protect yourself until that one person shows up and before you know it, it all begins,” she said.
While sharing what Holi celebrations looked like during her growing up years, Nimrat, last seen in 'Sky Force' released earlier this year, recalls dreading the festival as a kid. “Holi takes me back to my cantonment days. There was a picture of mine where I am crying as a kid because my parents have Holi colors on them! I used to be scared of it growing up, and it would worry about my parents. Whenever someone would throw colours on them, I would feel they are being attacked,” adding, “But I started enjoying it eventually. There’s the amazing food, the songs... one just lets go on Holi completely. I think it’s the only festival of this kind!," she told hindustantimes.com.
With everyone living fast-paced lives these days, she feels community celebrations have become more important than ever. “Festivals used to be all about family. Now, the members live scattered across the world, so colonies and buildings have become their own mini-ecosystems of Holi celebrations".
Nimrat wished fans by sharing glimpses of her Holi celebrations. Taking to her Instagram handle, Nimrat shared a video and wrote, “Gujiya, gulaal and dher sara dhamaal!!!! Happy happy Holi everyone."
