Mumbai: After ace shuttler P.V. Sindhu Sunday became the first Indian to win the BWF World Championships, members of the Indian film fraternity, including Shah Rukh Khan, Anupam Kher, Taapsee Pannu and Karan Johar, took to social media to congratulate the ace shuttler.
Sindhu defeated Japan’s Nozomi Okuhara in straight games 21-7, 21-7 to lift the women’s singles title in Basel, Switzerland.
Hailing Sindhu’s historic feat, superstar Shah Rukh Khan tweeted: “Congratulations P.V. Sindhu for winning the Gold at the BWF World Championships… Making us proud as a nation with your exceptional talent. Keep creating history!”
Congratulations @Pvsindhu1 for winning the Gold at the BWF World Championships… Making us proud as a nation with your exceptional talent. Keep creating history!
— Shah Rukh Khan (@iamsrk) August 25, 2019
Actress Taapsee Pannu, who also owns a team in the Premier Badminton League, wrote: Finally!!!!! Ladies and gentlemen, let’s welcome the new world champion P.V. Sindhu. It’s the GOLD finally.”
Finally!!!!!
Ladies and gentlemen , let’s welcome the new world champion @Pvsindhu1 !!!!!
It’s THE GOLD finally!!!!!!
🇮🇳🇮🇳🇮🇳🏸🏸🏸🏸👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼#BWFWorldChampionships2019 pic.twitter.com/7d1ic0y79o— taapsee pannu (@taapsee) August 25, 2019
Veteran actor Anupam Kher described Sindhu’s journey as “inspirational.”
“Congratulations dearest P.V. Sindhu for becoming the world champion. Your victory makes Indians all over the world so so proud. Thank you for giving us reasons to rejoice. Your journey is greatly inspirational. Jai Ho and Jai Hind,” he said.
Congratulations dearest @Pvsindhu1 for becoming the world champion. Your victory makes Indians all over the world so so proud. Thank you for giving us reasons to rejoice. Your journey is greatly inspirational. Jai Ho and Jai Hind.🙏😍🇮🇳🇮🇳 pic.twitter.com/SgXmGkB6qM
— Anupam Kher (@AnupamPKher) August 25, 2019
Filmmaker Karan Johar wrote: “What a proud moment for India. Congratulations P.V. Sindhu on this amazing achievement of becoming the first Indian ever to win a gold at the BWF World Championship.”
https://twitter.com/karanjohar/status/1165624023532720130
Actor Suniel Shetty wrote: “Bravo Champion. Proud Indian.”
BRAVO CHAMPION !!! 🇮🇳PROUDLY INDIAN https://t.co/Du8xLGjNYn
— Suniel Shetty (@SunielVShetty) August 25, 2019
Actress Anushka Sharma also praised Sindhu for her “terrific performance”.
She said: “what a terrific performance! Congratulations.. you go girl.”
First Indian to win gold at the #BWFWorldChampionships2019… @Pvsindhu1 what a terrific performance! Congratulations.. you go girl ❤
— Anushka Sharma (@AnushkaSharma) August 25, 2019
An ecstatic Ranganathan Madhavan tweeted: “Way to go Sindhu. You make us So Proud. Yipeee.”
PV Sindhu Beats Nozomi Okuhara To Win Historic World Championships Goldhttps://t.co/mxR0x8nEdF WAY TO GO SINDHUUUUUUU @Pvsindhu1 .. Tou make is Soooo Proudddddd. Yipeeeeeee
— Ranganathan Madhavan (@ActorMadhavan) August 25, 2019
Actress Rakul Singh said Sindhu is an “inspiration to so many in the country”.
Congratulationsssss @Pvsindhu1 !! You are such an inspiration to sooooo many in the country !! So proud of you girl !! ❤️🤗 #youmakeusproud #WorldChampionships2019
— Rakul Singh (@Rakulpreet) August 25, 2019
Actor Sonu Sood wrote: “History created. Congratulations my friend.”
HISTORY CREATED. 👌👌👌👌CONGRATULATIONS MY FRIEND. @Pvsindhu1 pic.twitter.com/6tLRPAs6TG
— sonu sood (@SonuSood) August 25, 2019
Actor Ashish Chowdhry tweeted: “Huge. Super huge. Thank you on behalf of all us Indians…”
Huge. Super huge. Thank you on behalf of all us Indians…@Pvsindhu1
— ASHISH CHOWDHRY (@AshishChowdhry) August 25, 2019
Ajay Devgn: Congratulations Sindhu on your big win. A proud moment for India P.V. Sindhu.
Congratulations Sindhu on your big win. A proud moment for 🇮🇳 #PVSindhu
— Ajay Devgn (@ajaydevgn) August 26, 2019
Aamir Khan: Congratulations P.V. Sindhu. You make us so proud! Respect. a.
https://twitter.com/aamir_khan/status/1165660293168414720
Akshay Kumar: Heartiest congratulations P.V. Sindhu on becoming the first Indian to win a at the #BWFWorldChampionships2019. What a feat to achieve, you completely smashed it.
Heartiest congratulations @Pvsindhu1 on becoming the first Indian to win a 🥇at the #BWFWorldChampionships2019. What a feat to achieve, you completely smashed it 👏👏
— Akshay Kumar (@akshaykumar) August 25, 2019
Rajkummar Rao: The whole country is so proud of you P.V. Sindhu. You are a true Champion of the world. Take a bow.
The whole country is so proud of you @Pvsindhu1. You are a true Champion of the world. Take a bow.
— Rajkummar Rao (@RajkummarRao) August 26, 2019
Parineeti Chopra: A proud moment for our nation! Congratulations P.V. Sindhu for clinching gold at the BWF World Championships2019! An outstanding performance, truly deserved!
A proud moment for our nation!!!! Congratulations @pvsindhu1 for clinching gold at the #BWFWorldchampionships2019! An outstanding performance, truly deserved!
— Parineeti Chopra (@ParineetiChopra) August 25, 2019
Riteish Deshmukh: What a moment of pride for India … our Golden Girl
P.V. Sindhu becomes the first Indian Gold Medal winner at the BWF World Championships. You are inspiring an entire generation to excel. Congratulations!
What a moment of pride for India 🇮🇳… our #GoldenGirl @Pvsindhu1 becomes the first Indian Gold Medal 🥇 winner at the #BWFWorldChampionships. You are inspiring an entire generation to excel. Congratulations!!!! pic.twitter.com/7lgYHdPoFo
— Riteish Deshmukh (@Riteishd) August 26, 2019
Nimrat Kaur: Huge congratulations to the golden girl P.V. Sindhu on your mammoth win at the BWF World Championships! You make us look so golden and good !! To many more super girl! Golden girl.
Huge congratulations to the golden girl @Pvsindhu1 on your mammoth win at the #BWFWorldChampionship !! You make us look so golden and good !! To many more super girl ! #GoldenGirl #PVSindhu
— Nimrat Kaur (@NimratOfficial) August 26, 2019
Kriti Sanon: Such a memorable win at the BWF World Championships! You Go Girl! 1st Indian to win the! You make us so so proud. Keep shining and inspiring us forever!
Such a memorable win at the #BWFWorldChampionships2019 !🙌🏻 @Pvsindhu1 You Go Girl!!! 💪🏻👏🏻 1st Indian to win the 🥇!! You make us so so proud.. keep shining and inspiring us forever!❤️🤗
— Kriti Sanon (@kritisanon) August 26, 2019
Aahana Kumra: Congratulations P.V. Singhu on being the first indian to win the BWF World Championships 2019 ! You’re India’s daughter and you have inspired many of us with your hardwork and dedication! Much love!
Congratulations @Pvsindhu1 on being the first indian to win the #BWFWorldChampionships2019 ! You're India's daughter and you have inspired many of us with your hardwork and dedication! Much love! 🍾❣️🌸🎉🎂 pic.twitter.com/1uVJTGst9P
— Aahana Kumra ❤︎❤︎🐣 (@AahanaKumra) August 26, 2019
Jackky Bhagnani: Such a proud moment for India! Congratulations P.V. Sindhu for creating history and becoming the first Indian to win gold at BWF World Championships 2019.
Such a proud moment for India!
Congratulations #PVSindhu for creating history and becoming the first Indian to win gold at #BWFWorldChampionships2019.#BWFWC2019 pic.twitter.com/yzThLiKKWH— Jackky Bhagnani (@jackkybhagnani) August 25, 2019
Aditi Rao Hydari: Congratulations P.V. Sindhu! Such an incredible victory at the BWF World Championships Super super proud!
Congratulations @Pvsindhu1! Such an incredible victory at the #BWFWorldChampionships 🙌🏼
Super super proud! 🏸 #PVSindhu #WorldChampionships2019— Aditi Rao Hydari (@aditiraohydari) August 25, 2019
Madhur Bhandarkar Big Congratulations to P.V. Sindhu Your hard work, zeal and dedication is so inspiring. Such a proud moment for India and Indian Sports.
Big Congratulations to @Pvsindhu1
Your hard work,zeal and dedication is so inspiring. Such a proud moment for India & Indian Sports.🇮🇳🙏#PVSindhu #BWFWorldChampionships2019 pic.twitter.com/dCys8l7Hig— Madhur Bhandarkar (@imbhandarkar) August 25, 2019
Yo Yo Honey Singh: History has been created! P.V. Sindhu becomes the first Indian to become a World Champion.Outstanding Play. BWF World Championships 2019.
History has been created! @Pvsindhu1 becomes the first Indian to become a World Champion.Outstanding Play. #BWFWorldChampionships2019 #PVSindhu pic.twitter.com/rghmWBGOjL
— Yo Yo Honey Singh (@asliyoyo) August 25, 2019
Shekhar Kapur: Amazing match. She never gave up. Knew she could win. It’s not just training and talent that got P.V. Sindhu to become world champion. It’s her belief in herself. Lots to learn from someone as young as her! Congratulations P.V. Sindhu sports.
Amazing match. She never gave up. Knew she could win. It’s not just training and talent that got @Pvsindhu1 to become world champion. It’s her belief in herself. Lots to learn from someone as young as her! Congratulations #PVSindhu https://t.co/7OfyEOjbId
— Shekhar Kapur (@shekharkapur) August 25, 2019
This is Sindhu’s fifth medal at the World Championships, which is the joint highest in women’s singles in the history of the tournament along with Xhang Ning of China, a two-time Olympic gold medallist. Apart from the two silvers Sindhu won in the last two editions, she had also won the bronze in 2013 and 2014.
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