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The Different Colours of Holi in the Movies

Holi is the festival of vibrant colours, and the film industry knows only too well how to use them beautifully in the movies.

Here's a look at the colours of Holi in Bollywood.

Aishwarya Rai Bachchan in Yellow

Aishwarya played Holi with yellow in Vipul Amrutlal Shah's Action Replayy, in the song Chann Ke Mohalla. The Holi song was shot without water and organic colours were used.

Akshay Kumar, Priyanka Chopra in Pink

Akshay Kumar and Priyanka Chopra were smeared with pink in the song Let's Play Holi from yet another Vipul Amrutlal Shah film, Waqt: The Race Against Time.

Hema Malini, Amitabh Bachchan in Red

Hema Malini and Amitabh Bachchan play Holi with red in Ravi Chopra's Baghban directed, in the song Holi Khele Raghveera.

Shah Rukh Khan in Black

Mirroring his black villainish heart, Shah Rukh Khan played Holi with the colour black in Yash Chopra's Darr, in the song, Ang Se Ang Lagana.

Rati Agnihotri in Green

Rati Agnihotri's white salwar kameez gets smeared with green colour in Yash Chopra's Mashaal, in the song Holi Aayi Holi.

Hema Malini in Purple

Hema Malini throws purple colour in the air, as she dances to the song Holi Ke Din in Ramesh Sippy's Sholay.