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IN PICS: Holi hai! Mumbai paints Chowpatty in holi hues

Updated On: 03 March, 2026 06:28 PM IST | Tarun Verma

Crowds gathered at a chowpatty in Mumbai to celebrate Holi, the festival of colours, filling the seafront with vibrant hues, music and festive cheer in one of the city's most iconic public spaces. (PHOTOS/ATUL KAMBLE and SAYYED SAMEER ABEDI)

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Crowds gathered at Chowpatty beach to celebrate Holi, turning the iconic Mumbai seafront into a canvas of colour and joy. (PHOTO/ATUL KAMBLE)

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Crowds gathered at Chowpatty beach to celebrate Holi, turning the iconic Mumbai seafront into a canvas of colour and joy. (PHOTO/ATUL KAMBLE)
A young Mumbaikar poses with foreign visitors as colours and smiles bring everyone together at Chowpatty during Holi

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A young Mumbaikar poses with foreign visitors as colours and smiles bring everyone together at Chowpatty during Holi

Revellers jumped into the waves and soaked each other in colour as Holi festivities took over chowpatty on a bright sunny day 

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Revellers jumped into the waves and soaked each other in colour as Holi festivities took over chowpatty on a bright sunny day 

From throwing gulal to splashing in the sea, Mumbaikars celebrated Holi in full swing at chowpatty

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From throwing gulal to splashing in the sea, Mumbaikars celebrated Holi in full swing at chowpatty

A woman covering her head from the hot sun at the chowpatty

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A woman covering her head from the hot sun at the chowpatty

Families and friends came together at chowpatty to mark Holi, filling the beachfront with laughter, music and a riot of colours

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Families and friends came together at chowpatty to mark Holi, filling the beachfront with laughter, music and a riot of colours

Walking through the streets with faces painted in Holi colours and smiles

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Walking through the streets with faces painted in Holi colours and smiles

Under a warm Mumbai sun, festive crowds at Chowpatty played with water and colour, making the most of Holi by the seaside

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Under a warm Mumbai sun, festive crowds at Chowpatty played with water and colour, making the most of Holi by the seaside

Children having a blast in the sand at chowpatty celebrating Holi

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Children having a blast in the sand at chowpatty celebrating Holi

People of all ages took to chowpatty to play Holi, with colours, water and sunshine making it a perfect festive day out

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People of all ages took to chowpatty to play Holi, with colours, water and sunshine making it a perfect festive day out

Waves in the background, gulal in the air — Holi celebrations light up Juhu Beach (PIC BY SAYYED SAMEER ABEDI)

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Waves in the background, gulal in the air — Holi celebrations light up Juhu Beach (PIC BY SAYYED SAMEER ABEDI)

Friends gather by the sea, laughing and dancing as colours paint the sands of Juhu

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Friends gather by the sea, laughing and dancing as colours paint the sands of Juhu

Revellers splash colours and dance by the shoreline as Juhu Beach turns into a vibrant Holi carnival

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Revellers splash colours and dance by the shoreline as Juhu Beach turns into a vibrant Holi carnival

A burst of festive energy as crowds celebrate Holi with music, colours, and joy at Juhu Beach

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A burst of festive energy as crowds celebrate Holi with music, colours, and joy at Juhu Beach

Chowpatty sees a huge turnout as the city goes all out for Holi.

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Chowpatty sees a huge turnout as the city goes all out for Holi.

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