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When Bollywood turned patriotic!

Last updated on: August 16, 2019 13:04 IST

B-town celebrated Independence Day with patriotic fervour. 

Photograph: Kind courtesy Soha Ali Khan/Instagram

The next generation of Bollywood shows off its patriotic spirit.

Soha Ali Khan's munchkin, Inaaya, waves the Tricolour.

 

Photograph: Kind courtesy Varun Dhawan/Twitter

Varun Dhawan: Wishing everybody a very happy #IndependenceDay. To all my brothers and sisters all across our beautiful country we are the largest democracy in the world where so many beautiful religions live In harmony let’s show the world mile sur mera tumhara toh sur bane humara #jaihind.

Aamir Khan: Wishing everyone a very happy Independence Day and a very happy Raksha Bandhan. Love.

Sonakshi Sinha: Happy Independence Day to all my fellow Indians! Today is even more special for me because i got to be a part of a film that highlights one of the biggest achievements of Independent India!

 

Photograph: Kind courtesy Sidharth Malhotra/Twitter

Sidharth Malhotra: "Either I will come back hoisting the flag, or I will come wrapped in it" - #Shershaah Dedicating this Independence day to our brave soldiers! Jai Hind #HappyIndependenceDay

 

Photograph: Kind courtesy Amitabh Bachchan/Twitter

Amitabh Bachchan: 15th August our Independence Day .. JAI HIND !! Our pride our honour our celebration .. EVER

Madhuri Dixit: सदा ही लहराता रहे ये तिरंगा हमारा सारे जहां से अच्छा हिन्दुस्तान हमारा #HappyIndependenceDay

 

Photograph: Kind courtesy Karan Johar/Twitter

Karan Johar: We salute and applaud the brave men and women who fought valiantly for our independence....we celebrate a country with the largest heart....JAI HIND #HappyIndependenceDayIndia

Anushka Sharma: To celebrating the independence of the largest democracy in the world. Happy Independence Day to all my fellow Indians

 

Photograph: Kind courtesy Madhur Bhandarkar/Twitter

Madhur Bhandarkar: Saluting the supreme sacrifices of our freedom fighters & soldiers who laid down their lives for the country. Happy Independence Day!! वन्दे मातरम् , Jai Hind

 

Photograph: Kind courtesy Vicky Kaushal/Instagram

Vicky Kaushal: सबसे प्यारा गुलिस्ताँ हमारा है... #HappyIndependenceDay

 

Photograph: Kind courtesy Shahid Kapoor/Instagram

Shahid Kapoor: #jaihind

Ajay Devgn: As we step into the 73rd year of Independence, here’s saluting India’s brave hearts who won us our freedom. जय हिंद। #स्वतंत्रतादिवस

Kajol: It's been 73 years that we are liberal. Yet the demons of prejudice, hostility and rage has caught our actions up. Let's feel the freedom in it's true sense! #IndependenceDayIndia #JaiHind

 

Photograph: Kind courtesy Ayushmann Khurrana/Instagram

Ayushmann Khurrana: #HappyIndependenceDay

 

Photograph: Kind courtesy Shilpa Shetty/Instagram

Shilpa Shetty: 1.3 billion hearts, 1 emotion = "INDIA". From one PROUD INDIAN, wishing you all Happy Independence Day! #JaiHind #VandeMataram #IndependenceDay #pride #india #salute #motherland

 

Photograph: Kind courtesy Shraddha Kapoor/Instagram

Shraddha Kapoor posted a picture with the Indian flag.

 

Photograph: Kind courtesy Sonal Bendre/Twitter

Sonali Bendre: Wishing everyone a very #HappyIndependenceDay. Today let’s introspect on what it means to be an Indian and how we can be better citizens.

 

Photograph: Kind courtesy Rishi Kapoor/Twitter

Rishi Kapoor: Happy 73rd Independence Day! Jai Hind, Bharat Mata ki Jai!

 

Photograph: Kind courtesy Farhan Akhtar/Twitter

Farhan Akhtar: स्वतंत्रता दिवस मुबारक। Happy Independence Day.

Sunil Grover: Happy Independence Day to all Indians. #JaiHind

 

Photograph: Kind courtesy Aamna Sharif/Instagram

Aamna Sharif: INDIAN ! Let that be your religion. #jaihind #happyindependenceday

 

Daisy Shah: Happy 73rd Independence Day to all

 

Photograph: Kind courtesy Arjun Kapoor/Twitter

Arjun Kapoor: May our tricolour always fly high. It is a proud day for all of us! Jai Hind #HappyIndependenceDay

 

Photograph: Kind courtesy Ranveer Singh/Instagram

Ranveer Singh: Proud Indian

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