Holi Special 2023: Amitabh Bachchan Reveals Jalsa Holika Was Lit A Day Early Due To "Date Confusion"

 Holi Special 2023: Amitabh Bachchan Reveals Jalsa Holika Was Lit A Day Early Due To "Date Confusion"

Holi celebrations were likely subdued for Amitabh Bachchan this year after he suffered a torn rib cage on the set of Project K in Hyderabad. Big B was injured while filming an action scene after which he received medical care at a local hospital and was then flown home to Mumbai. Movement and breathing are painful, Big B revealed in a previous blog post in which he asked fans not to gather at Jalsa for their Sunday meet and greet ritual. It will take the actor weeks to recover completely.

"Holi being celebrated today and tomorrow," Amitabh Bachchan wrote

A Holi oopsie took place in the Bachchan household – the 'Holika' bonfire was lit a day early at the family bungalow Jalsa, Amitabh Bachchan revealed in his blog on Tumbler. "The 'holika' was lit last night at Jalsa, there being a date confusion on the day for Holi. It is now done. Holi being celebrated today and tomorrow - so in this confusion much of what could have been done was not done," wrote the 80-year-old actor. "I rest and repair," he added – Big B is currently recovering from an on-set injury, "But my wishes for the celebration of this joyous festival is with you - may the colours of Holi bring the multifaceted colours of life in your life."

Amitabh Bachchan is forever associated with Holi in the collective cultural consciousness of India, have starred in not just the definitive Holi song – Rang Barse from Silsila – but also other festive staples like Holi Ke Din Dil Khil Jaate Hain from Sholay and Hori Khele Raghuveera from Baghban.