In a typical college in a typical Indian city, the hostel boys Madan Sharma (Aamir Khan) and his friend are a rowdy lot. The teaching staff suffer from the common apathy of most teachers in similar colleges. The administration has the usual problems, with ill-paid employees periodically going on strike. On the whole, the college is a very normal place. But on this particular day, when Madan and his friends rise from their slumber, some with the customary hangover, they are not so perturbed to find no water in the taps again, as when they hear that it is not going to be a holiday after all. Instead there will be a lecture in the auditorium by the Chairman of the Board (Dr. Shriram Lagoo), on the day of the festival of fire, Holi, and the boys decide not to attend the classes. The hostel superintendent Professor Singh (Naseeruddin Shah), the only lecturer with some human links with the students...
Credits
Holi Cast
| Name |
Character |
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Aamir Khan
He was 19, now 59 years old
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as Madan Sharma |
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Naseeruddin Shah
He was 34, now 74 years old
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as Professor Singh |
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Om Puri
He was 33, 66 years old when he died
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as Principal Pandey |
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Ashutosh Gowariker
He was 20, now 60 years old
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as Ranjeet Prakash |
Holi Crew
| Name |
Department |
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Ketan Mehta as Director. He was 32 (now 73) years old
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Directing |
