Bollywood actor Amitabh Bachchan has said he would not celebrate Holi, the Hindu festival of colours, as a mark of respect to the victims of the Mumbai attacks in November.

"That joyous spirit has been dampened by the atrocities that our city faced on 26/11," Bachchan, arguably India's biggest superstar, wrote on his blog.

Big B adds, “Nothing! We’re celebrating no Holi this year. Yes, I know our home is an open house on Holi every year. Hopefully, we’ll be back to celebrating Holi next year. This year too many tragic events have happened around us. On a personal level, my father’s passing away then my mother’s prolonged illness have suspended Holi celebrations in my house. And then, of course, the things that are happening in Mumbai and the country… do you think anyone is in the mood for celebration? We’re not.”