Bollywoodstar Amitabh Bachchan stayed away from Holi celebrations and sodid others for various reasons. But the day brought colours to the lives ofmany actors who took off from work to be with family and friends.

Amitabh Bachchan: "Nothing! We're celebrating no Holithis year. Yes, I know our home is an open house on Holi every year. Hopefullywe'll be back to celebrating Holi next year.

"This year too many tragic events havehappened around us. On a personal level, my father's passing away then mymother's prolonged illness have suspended Holi celebrations in my house. Andthen, of course, the things that are happening in Mumbai city and the country.Do you think anyone is in the mood for celebration? We're not. Maybe nextyear."

Preity Zinta: "What am I doing for Holi? Nothing.Sleeping the whole day. Recovering from my jet lag after my trip to NewZealand. In any case, I think Holi has lost its original spirit longback."

Deepika Padukone: "I'll have the day off. I'llcelebrate with my family and close friends."

Farhan Akhtar: "For the time in living memory I won'tbe home for Holi. I'll be shooting abroad. It breaks my heart to miss Holi.Can't be helped."

Bipasha Basu: "I've no Holi plans. I'm allergic tothe abeer and other Holi colours. I'll spend Holi with my family, devouringHoli delicacies. It's a diet-free day for me."

Abhishek Bachchan: "I'll be shooting. No Holi this yearat home. Just work."

Genelia D'Souza: "I'll be shooting in Delhi onHoli."

Rajeev Khandelwal: "I'm shooting for 'Peter Gaya KaamSe' in Goa. I'll be experiencing the Goan Holi for the first time."

Hurman S. Baweja: "I'll be shooting in Delhi for 'It'sMy Life'. I think my lightmen, camera crew, director and co-stars will be myHoli victims. Watch out, here I come."

Himesh Reshammiya: "As always I prefer to work onauspicious days. I'll be recording a new song for 'Ishq Unplugged' onHoli."

Urmila Matondkar: "I'm not much of a Holi person. I'llbe chilling at home watching some good movies and hoping no one gets rowdy withwomen who have to step out of their homes."

Irrfan Khan: "I'll be in Dholpur shooting for'Paan Singh Tomar' on Holi. We'll celebrate over there. After 'Billu' and'Slumdog Millionaire' I'm in a festive mood."

Manisha Koirala: "I'm throwing a party for closefriends at the Marriot."

Celina Jaitley: "This Holi I'm in Hyderabad. I'll bespending it with the cast and crew."

Tusshar Kapoor: "I'll be meeting up with my friendsfor lunch and not playing Holi, since I stopped doing that long ago."