New Delhi:
The festival of Holi is around the corner and while the entire B-town is busy preparing for the celebrations, the Bachchans will be skipping the festival.
According to the media reports, Amitabh Bachchan and his family will not be having any Holi celebration because of bahu Aishwarya Rai.
Reportedly, Aishwarya Rai's father is battling serious illness and is currently fighting for his life in ICU.
It's been about 2 weeks since he's there in a critical condition in Mumbai's Lilavati Hospital.
So while the Bachchan's are known to host toe most lavish Holi parties in the industry, the filmi family will be giving this colourful festival a miss given their family situation.
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"The family has been following a tradition every year to celebrate the festival together. They make arrangements way in advance, check their work schedules, to be able to come together on festivals. Diwali and Holi are very important. In fact Holi party at the Bachchan’s is one of the most talked about in B-town while it is an intimate family affair. They have visitors from close friends to the industry people as well. But this time, the entire household in under a pall of gloom since bahu Ash’s father is in a critical condition. Both Ash and Abhi have been busy at the hospital attending to him. The family is under immense stress and that’s why they have decided to not celebrate Holi. They will only indulge in the customary Holika Pooja but not play with colours the next day. The entire khandaan is upset and in great tension over his health,” a source reportedly told a web portal.
On the work front, megastar Amitabh Bachchan is gearing up for the release of his upcoming movie 'Sarkar 3'.
Helmed by Ram Gopal Varma, the movie is slated to release on April 7.
