Mumbai: Friday, Hindi film stars remembered Mahatma Gandhi on his 151st birth anniversary. Celebrities took to their verified Twitter and Instagram accounts to share valuable quotes and life lessons from the Father of the Nation as a way of paying tribute to him.
Taapsee Pannu shared on her Instagram story: “An eye for an eye ends up making the whole world blind. We need you back again… Happy Birthday Bapu.”
Anushka Sharma posted: “My humble tribute to the Father of our Nation, who inspired the entire world with his kindness and compassion. I sincerely hope that the lessons he taught us would live in everyone’s heart. #GandhiJayanti.”
Kriti Sanon wrote: “Some of the quotes of Gandhi ji that I truly believe in… it’s amazing how they are even more relevant today!”
Bhumi Pednekar shared: “Remembering and paying homage to Gandhi ji on his birth anniversary. May we continue to follow his teachings of simplicity, truth and Ahimsa. #GandhiJayanti
“In life, life counts! — Gandhi My Father. Wishing you all a very #HappyGandhiJayanti!” Anil Kapoor tweeted, referring to “Gandhi My Father”, the critically acclaimed film he produced in 2007,
In life, life counts! – Gandhi My Father
Wishing you all a very #HappyGandhiJayanti! pic.twitter.com/MBRc1tCTHB
— Anil Kapoor (@AnilKapoor) October 2, 2020
Kajol expressed in a tweet: “The weak can never forgive. Forgiveness is an attribute of the strong. — Mahatma Gandhi #GandhiJayanti”
"The weak can never forgive. Forgiveness is an attribute of the strong."
– Mahatma Gandhi#GandhiJayanti— Kajol (@itsKajolD) October 2, 2020
Hema Malini tweeted: “Gandhi Jayanti today. Time to recall and reflect upon the many selfless sacrifices made by the Mahatma to win us our freedom from the British. Without him there would have been no movement, no deliverance, no ‘India’. We have so much to be grateful to Gandhiji.”
Gandhi Jayanti today. Time to recall and reflect upon the many selfless sacrifices made by the Mahatma to win us our freedom from the British. Without him there would have been no movement, no deliverance, no ‘India’. We have so much to be grateful to Gandhiji🙏 pic.twitter.com/LcXlRfUXLY
— Hema Malini (@dreamgirlhema) October 2, 2020
Shabana Azmi wrote: “Remembering #Mahatma Gandhi on his birth anniversary. Clinging by the slender thread of Hope that his guidance will lead us out of this quagmire of darkness into the light.”
Remembering #Mahatma Gandhi on his birth anniversary.Clinging by the slender thread of Hope that his guidance will lead us out of this quagmire of darkness into the light. pic.twitter.com/uCFaUIKTS0
— Azmi Shabana (@AzmiShabana) October 2, 2020
Kamal Haasan tweeted: “Happy Bday to Mr. MK Gandhi. Sharing what @Iaksharahaasan had sung for me when she was a child. Calling all Indians to remember the great man whose life was his message to us! Let’s make India a place where Equality prevails-sare jahan se achcha, Gandhi’s India can still be ours!”
Happy Bday to Mr. MK Gandhi. Sharing what @Iaksharahaasan had sung for me when she was a child. Calling all Indians to remember the great man whose life was his message to us! Let’s make India a place where Equality prevails-sare jahan se achcha, Gandhi’s India can still be ours!
— Kamal Haasan (@ikamalhaasan) October 2, 2020
Nimrat Kaur expressed: “Of all the evils for which man has made himself responsible, none is so degrading or so shocking or so brutal as his abuse of the better half of humanity; the female sex –- Mahatma Gandhi. May Bapu’s guiding light reign and the daughters of the nation flourish. #GandhiJayanti
“Of all the evils for which man has made himself responsible, none is so degrading or so shocking or so brutal as his abuse of the better half of humanity; the female sex.”
– Mahatma Gandhi
May Bapu’s guiding light reign and the daughters of the nation flourish. #GandhiJayanti pic.twitter.com/0FVieaGr9N— Nimrat Kaur (@NimratOfficial) October 2, 2020
Filmmaker Shekhar Kapur tweeted: “Lessons of Life : Let not #MahatmaGandhi portraits adorn our walls and mantlepieces. Lets not seperate ourselves from him. Let him and his teachings live in our hearts #GandhiJayanti, not walls.”
Lessons of Life : Let not #MahatmaGandhi portraits adorn our walls and mantlepieces. Lets not seperate ourselves from him. Let him and his teachings live in our hearts #GandhiJayanti , not walls.
— Shekhar Kapur (@shekharkapur) October 2, 2020
Sidharth Malhotra wrote: “His ideals of shutting down violence with Ahimsa gives us the strength in fighting our own battles. Together let’s avoid the spread of hate and negativity. #GandhiJayanti”
His ideals of shutting down violence with Ahimsa gives us the strength in fighting our own battles. Together let’s avoid the spread of hate and negativity. #GandhiJayanti
— Sidharth Malhotra (@SidMalhotra) October 2, 2020
Singer Adnan Sami shared: “First They Ignore You, Then They Laugh At You, Then They Fight You, Then You Win!! – Mahatma Gandhi. Happy #GandhiJayanti to One and All. #MahatmaGandhi.”
“First They Ignore You,
Then They Laugh At You,
Then They Fight You,
Then You Win!!”
– Mahatma GandhiHappy #GandhiJayanti to One & All…🙏
#MahatmaGandhi pic.twitter.com/3ayCNQoSsT
— Adnan Sami (@AdnanSamiLive) October 2, 2020
Dia Mirza tweeted: “The best way to find yourself is to lose yourself in the service of others. Happy Gandhi Jayanti #GandhiJayanthi2020.”
“The best way to find yourself is to lose yourself in the service of others. “ Happy Gandhi Jayanti 🕊🌏🌳 #GandhiJayanthi2020 pic.twitter.com/VNXYnZ1lhJ
— Dia Mirza (@deespeak) October 2, 2020
Emraan Hashmi wrote: “In a gentle way, you can shake the world -Mahatma Gandhi #GandhiJayanti.”
“In a gentle way , you can shake the world “ -Mahatma Gandhi #GandhiJayanti
— Emraan Hashmi (@emraanhashmi) October 2, 2020
Arjun Kapoor posted: “Saluting the unshakable leader who fought for our freedom with Ahimsa and give us numerous life lessons to abide by.”
Bollywood stars Katrina Kaif, Kareena Kapoor Khan, Varun Dhawan, Aftab Shivdasani, Sonam Kapoor, Shilpa Shetty and others also remembered the leader by sharing his quotes on social media.
