As the nation celebrates its 70 years of Independence, Bollywood too shared its wishes to mark the occasion. From Amitabh Bachchan to Shah Rukh Khan, from Priyanka Chopra to Madhur Bhandarkar – all took to their respective social media accounts to express their pride in being an Indian, and wished their friends, fans and followers a happy Independence Day.
Here’s what B-Town celebrities tweeted:
Amitabh Bachchan wished his followers with a motion-picture of himself saluting the Indian flag. He also shared few patriotic poems
T 2516 -जय हिंद ! स्वतंत्रता दिवस ! pic.twitter.com/zWqIpYd3ps
— Amitabh Bachchan (@SrBachchan) August 14, 2017
T 2516 – जी कविता मैंने अशोक ji के नाम से छापी थी , वो उनकी नहीं है ।। वो है मदन मोहन समर Madan Mohan Samar की ।। ASHOK जी ने क्षमा माँगी pic.twitter.com/SssrSvTRp9
— Amitabh Bachchan (@SrBachchan) August 14, 2017
Shah Rukh Khan and R Madhavan kept their wishes simple.
Happy Independence Day to all of us.
— Shah Rukh Khan (@iamsrk) August 14, 2017
Wish you all a very very Happy Independace day.Jai Hind.
— Ranganathan Madhavan (@ActorMadhavan) August 15, 2017
Priyanka Chopra felt the Independence Day vibes and wished all her fans.
Independence Day #Vibes ????????#MyHeartBelongsToIndia #HappyIndependenceDayIndia #JaiHind pic.twitter.com/LYGDZql3Tg
— PRIYANKA (@priyankachopra) August 15, 2017
Madhur Bhandarkar, too, kept it simple with a photo of ‘Bharat Mata’.
May this #IndependenceDay Fills your life with lots of Happiness,Peace, and Prosperity.????????#HappyIndependenceDay. #VandeMataram pic.twitter.com/19sgAeOglW
— Madhur Bhandarkar (@imbhandarkar) August 15, 2017
Ajay Devgn and Kajol paid tribute to the armed forced and democracy.
Today I would like to thank our armed forces for retaining our independence and never letting us feel the price that they pay for it.
— Ajay Devgn (@ajaydevgn) August 15, 2017
Let us make our Independence count as an example of democracy. To Indians all over. Happy Independence Day.
— Kajol (@KajolAtUN) August 15, 2017
Boman Irani remembered his mother.
As I wished Mom, she said: “Was a twenty year old girl when I woke up to freedom, seventy years ago. What a feeling!”#HappyIndependenceDay pic.twitter.com/p60kYDEGjb
— Boman Irani (@bomanirani) August 15, 2017
Kirron Kher’s wishes were all about New India.
Jis mein akele chalna ka hausla hota hai… Ek din usi ke peechhe qafila hota hai. Let’s make a New India. Jai Hind. @narendramodi pic.twitter.com/4Xe7WumsJG
— Kirron Kher (@KirronKherBJP) August 15, 2017
Taapsee Pannu mentions making new resolutions for the country.
Let’s not limit the resolution to New Years when it’s our Independence Day which needs one. Take up a cause for #India #HappyIndependenceDay
— taapsee pannu (@taapsee) August 15, 2017
Arjun Rampal salutes the nation.
Freedom in the mind,faith in the words,pride in our souls,let’s salute our nation on her Independence Day. #happyindependenceday #jaihind
— arjun rampal (@rampalarjun) August 15, 2017
Tamannaah Bhatia posted a little haiku like tribute.
Freedom in the mind,
Faith in the words,
Pride in our souls,
Let us salute the nation on this auspicious day. #HappyIndependanceDay— Tamannaah Bhatia (@tamannaahspeaks) August 15, 2017
Sooraj Pancholi vehemently commends the Indian army on this day.
Warriors are not born, they are made in the INDIAN ARMY! A big salute to all the soldiers out there! #JaiHind #HappyIndependanceDay ???????? pic.twitter.com/zDakNd9rz4
— Sooraj Pancholi (@soorajpancholi9) August 15, 2017
Baba Sehgal prepared a quick rap for this day.
#happyindependencedayindia pic.twitter.com/nxuUFY5Bsa
— Baba Sehgal (@OnlyBabaSehgal) August 15, 2017
Celebrities down South, too, had their innovative ways of wishing everybody.
Kajal Aggarwal shared a photo of herself clad in a tri-colour saree.
May our tricolor always fly high. Warm wishes on the grand occasion of Independence Day! #ProudIndian #JaiHind #IndependenceDayIndia pic.twitter.com/Rr4ngoO0J7
— Kajal Aggarwal (@MsKajalAggarwal) August 15, 2017
Dhanush appeals for more positive vibes.
Happy Independence Day .. let there be more light , love , positivity , unity and divinity. Together we are strong. Jai hind ????????????❤️❤️❤️????????????
— Dhanush (@dhanushkraja) August 15, 2017
Sarath Kumar remembers Gandhi on this day.
#HappyIndependanceDay pic.twitter.com/NMAiN99ZcH
— R Sarath Kumar (@realsarathkumar) August 14, 2017
(With inputs from IANS)
