Unlike Bollywood, who love to party and post colourful pictures, the stars down south continue to work even as they celebrate Holi.
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‘It’s a working Holi for us.. but I hope you all are playing safe Holi and enjoying yourselves. Here’s us wishing you all a very Happy Holi,’ writes Rashmika Mandanna, with a picture of her staff.
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Her rumoured boyfriend Vijay Deverakonda spends the day at home.
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Ram Charan takes the occasion to make an announcement: He will team up with Pushpa Director Sukumar for a film tentatively titled RC17. Of course, we all know about RC16.
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Aishwaryaa Rajinikanth posts a picture of her father Rajinikanth, and celebrates ‘Happy “Rajinikanth” Day Shivaji Rao #holi #appa remembering #Balachander thatha #gratefuleveryday.’
It’s a special day for the family, as it was on this day that the late K Balachander rechristened the then 25-year-old Shivaji Rao Gaikwad as Rajinikanth, when he made his debut in the Tamil director’s 1975 film, Apoorva Raagangal.
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Rajinikanth’s younger daughter Soundarya is also celebrating with husband Vishagan Vanangamudi, sons Veer and Ved and mother Lata Rajinikanth.
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‘Stepped into Lagos to a colorful blast of Holi! Joined fellow Indians, far from home, drenched in organic hues. Massive shoutout to my awesome friend for the warmest welcome ever!’ writes Lakshmi Manchu.
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Kushboo takes a Holi selfie.