Celebrating the 71st Independence Day on August 15, Bollywood celebrities took to their social networking sites to wish their followers. Shah Rukh Khan, Akshay Kumar, Priyanka Chopra and several others extended their warm wishes.
Schools and institutions have been organising cultural programmes across the country, while social networking sites are flooded with Independence Day wishes and greetings.
On this joyous occasion, the social networking sites are flooded with Independence Day wishes and greetings with trending hashtag -- "#IndependenceDayIndia".
While SRK posted a simple wish for all, PeeCee shared a boomerang video, in which she has wrapped tricolor dupatta around her neck.
Varun Dhawan and Akshay thanked our jawans for giving their tomorrow for our today.
Amitabh Bachchan, Farhan Akhtar , Kajal Aggarwal, Rishi Kapoor and South star Mahesh Babu are among the Indian celebrities who posted wishes on social media.
Take a look at Bollywood celebs wishes here:
Happy Independence Day to all of us.
— Shah Rukh Khan (@iamsrk) August 14, 2017
They gave their tomorrow for our today...A lot has been done but a lot still needs to be done. Happy #IndependenceDayIndia pic.twitter.com/PxPAXYpfUT
— Akshay Kumar (@akshaykumar) August 15, 2017
I'm an INDIAN & I am proud that I stand alongside a billion other amazing people!
— ARMAAN MALIK (@ArmaanMalik22) August 15, 2017
Happy #IndependenceDayIndia I will keep #MakingIndiaProud
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
Freedom is our priceless possession. Let us honour it forever. Happy Independence day!#IndependenceDayIndia
— Mahesh Babu (@urstrulyMahesh) August 15, 2017
T 2516 -जय हिंद ! स्वतंत्रता दिवस ! pic.twitter.com/zWqIpYd3ps
— Amitabh Bachchan (@SrBachchan) August 14, 2017
स्वतन्त्रता दिवस मुबारक।
— Farhan Akhtar (@FarOutAkhtar) August 15, 2017
Happy Independence Day. pic.twitter.com/ngXTYRPLBB
And wishing my INDIA, the greatest, a very Happy 70th "Independence Day"! Let peace, brotherhood and love prevail. Vande Mataram! Jai Hind! pic.twitter.com/CRGnK9FmnQ
— Rishi Kapoor (@chintskap) August 14, 2017
Happy Independence Day ???. Today we can enjoy this day only because of our jawaans who sacrifice their lives for us. #jaihind pic.twitter.com/g2g3BnMgcd
— Varun Dhawan (@Varun_dvn) August 14, 2017
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