Mumbai (Commonwealth Union) _ With high national spirit, Bollywood extended its commendation to the nation’s scientific community following the triumphant touchdown of India’s Chandrayaan-3 mission on the lunar surface. Eminent stars, from the legendary Amitabh Bachchan to the illustrious Shah Rukh Khan and the evergreen divas of Bollywood, conveyed their wishes in a unique celebratory manner as India etched history by becoming the fourth country to achieve a soft landing on the moon, joining the ranks of the US, China, and Russia.
A constellation of stars including Shah Rukh Khan, Rajinikanth, Chiranjeevi, Mohanlal, Mahesh Babu, Kartik Aaryan, Hrithik Roshan, Deepika Padukone, SS Rajamouli, and others across India also expressed their sentiments as the nation’s historic feat materialized through Chandrayaan-3’s lunar landing on Wednesday.
Amitabh Bachchan’s words read, “In the evening, tomorrow, when the moon rises, our country’s footprints will be imprinted on the soil of the moon. Tomorrow, the moon of the stories of our childhood will be within reach to our country.” Amitabh Bachchan stated that with this great feat, India has now ascended to the realm of first-world nations. He penned, “For far too long when India was referred to, it was spoken of as 3rd World Country and I hated it. TODAY I AM PROUD TO SAY INDIA IS 1ST WORLD in more ways than one”.
Shah Rukh Khan encapsulated the collective sentiment, posting `Congratulations to all the scientists and engineers. The whole team which has made India so proud. Chandrayaan-3 has successfully soft-landed on the moon.”
Priyanka Chopra shared an image of the moon landing on her Instagram, declaring, “India on the moon. #proud. Congratulations to the brilliant minds at ISRO for making Chandrayaan-3 such a success.”
R. Madhavan, popular for his debut directorial ‘Rocketry: The Nambi Effect,’ applauded ISRO’s achievement and expressed unwavering confidence in Chandrayaan-3’s success. He emphasized the role of scientist Nambi Narayanan and the pivotal contribution of the Vikas Engine. He affirmed “Chandrayaan-3 WILL BE ABSOLUTE SUCCESS — MARK MY WORDS. Congratulations ISRO IN ADVANCE on this spectacular success. I AM SO SO HAPPY AND PROUD. Congratulations to Nambi N Official too. Vikas engine delivers yet once again during the launch.”
Prabhas took to his Instagram stories, offering hearty congratulations to ISRO for the successful soft landing of Chandrayaan-3 on the lunar surface, reaffirming his patriotism with the phrase “Jai Hind!” he wrote, “A huge congratulations to @isro.in, for successfully achieving a soft landing with #Chandrayaan3 on the lunar surface. Jai Hind!”
Superstar Rajinikanth took to Twitter and expressed, “While superpowers like the US, Russia, and China watch in aghast amazement, India stuns the world with this humongous achievement. For the first time ever, our nation stamps its proud identity by landing #Chandrayaan3 on the south pole of the moon! My heartfelt congratulations to our @ISRO team.”
Kamal Haasan drew an amazing analogy, commemorating ISRO’s journey. He wrote, “From carrying satellite parts on bicycles to landing on the moon – What a journey it has been! Team ISRO is the pride of the nation. A historic day which will forever be etched in our nation’s spacefaring odyssey. The day is not far when Indians will walk on the moon. @isro”
Riteish Deshmukh manifested his enthusiasm by donning an ISRO t-shirt and sharing, “It’s Chandrayaan-3 Landing Day at 6:04 PM.”
Anupam Kher shared a video on Instagram, expressing, “Today, I prayed for the success of Chandrayaan-3 before the deity in my home.” He also saluted the sincere efforts of ISRO scientists.
Sunny Deol, amid the success of his patriotic film Gadar 2, hailed the event as a “momentous feat in the history of India’s space exploration,” emphasizing India’s newfound standing. He wrote, “What a proud moment. Hindustan zindabad tha, hai or rahega Congratulations to ISRO on the successful soft landing of #Chandrayaan3 on the moon. A momentous feat in the history of India’s space exploration. Proud!!!”
Many other stars also joined the lunar fervor that had enveloped the nation for over a month as the much-anticipated landing of Chandrayaan-3, scheduled for 6:04 PM, drew near. This mission’s successful culmination would secure India’s position as the fourth country to achieve a gentle lunar rover landing.
