No matter how busy she gets, Holi is one festival that Ridhi Dogra never misses. The actress, who grew up in Delhi, hasn’t celebrated Holi in the capital in a long time. However, in Mumbai, she has never skipped the celebrations. “I love all festivals, but there is something special about Holi. For me, the celebrations have remained the same, over the years,” says the actress.

Ridhi adds, “While earlier, it used to be Holi parties with family, relatives and some friends in Delhi, in Mumbai, I am either attending a Holi party or celebrating with friends. I haven’t come to Delhi on Holi for years, as I am always busy with some work, but I make the most of one day off that I get.”

Recalling her childhood Holi celebrations, Ridhi says, “I have always enjoyed Holi with lots of colours and have never been one of those who prefer staying indoors on Holi. When we were kids, I remember we would always end up in a pool of coloured water, and there would be so many people in our colony roaming around with their faces painted silver. Also, Holi was one festival that would mostly come between annual exams, so I would start checking the calendar in advance to check which day is Holi. We would get around four days break for Holi in the middle of exams, and I always checked what exam is after Holi and how many days would I have to prepare as I would never miss celebrating Holi with my friends.”

Ridhi says she even enjoys playing with water balloons. “I think that is a part of Holi, and I enjoy that, of course, nuisance and misbehaviour of any kind are not acceptable on any day, but water balloons around Holi are predictable and fun. I also feel that we should let kids enjoy this, they should learn to enjoy every festival. I grew up playing Holi outdoors with family and friends, and it has always been so much fun; kids should also get to enjoy this way,” she says.