'Aaj Holi hai ya Diwali?': Ajay Devgn posts a hilarious 'Golmaal 3' throwback with Johnny Lever to wish fans

As India gears up for Holi 2026 tomorrow, March 4, 2026, Ajay Devgn has perfectly captured the "confused" energy of a midweek festival. Devgn's throwback moment to the iconic "Bhoola" scene from Golmaal 3 is exactly what fans needed to kick off the celebrations.The clip spotlighted a comical scene featuring comedian Johnny Lever. Rather than a standard Holi greeting, the actor delivered his wishes in a delightfully amusing style.

Ajay Devgn shares ‘Golmaal 3’ clip

In the clip, Johnny Lever, as his character Bhoola, asks, “Kab hai Holi? Aaj Holi hai? Holi hai?”—only for another character to reply, “Nahi, aaj toh Diwali hai.” This scene is hailed as one of Golmaal 3's funniest moments. Ajay captioned it: “Aaj holi hai ya diwali? @iam_johnylever”.

Ajay Devgn in ‘Golmaal 3’

The scene hails from the 2010 comedy entertainer ‘Golmaal 3’, directed by Rohit Shetty. The film starred Ajay Devgn alongside Kareena Kapoor Khan, Arshad Warsi, Tusshar Kapoor, Shreyas Talpade, Kunal Kemmu, Mithun Chakraborty, Ratna Pathak Shah, and Johnny Lever, with Sanjay Mishra, Murali, Ashwini Kalsekar, and Vrajesh Hirjee in key supporting roles.

Ajay Devgn's ‘Golmaal’ series role

‘Golmaal 3’ was the sequel to 'Golmaal Returns'. It was about two enemy groups led by Ajay Devgn and Mithun's characters. Their fights and mix-ups caused funny chaos and lots of laughs. If you don't know, Johnny Lever played the odd Pappi Bhai. Meanwhiel, Ajay Devgn played the role of Gopal throughout the entire ‘Golmaal’ series. The first film in the franchise starred Ajay Devgn, Arshad Warsi, Tusshar Kapoor, Sharman Joshi, and Rimi Sen. It also featured Paresh Rawal and Sushmita Mukherjee in key roles.

Ajay Devgn on the work front

On the work front, Ajay Devgn recently appeared in ‘De De Pyaar De 2’ alongside Rakul Preet Singh and R. Madhavan. He is now preparing for ‘Dhamaal 4’, directed by Indra Kumar, set to release in theaters on July 3. The film brings back franchise staples Riteish Deshmukh, Arshad Warsi, and Javed Jaaferi, along with Sanjay Mishra, plus newcomers Esha Gupta, Sanjeeda Shaikh, Anjali Anand, Upendra Limaye, Vijay Patkar, and Ravi Kishan.Get the latest entertainment updates from the Times of India, along with the latest Hindi movies, upcoming Hindi movies in 2026 , and Telugu movies.”