Desh bhakti in Bollywood

Abhishek, Ajay, Alia, Anushka, Karan, Karthik, Ranveer, Richa, SRK, Shilpa, Sonakshi, Sonam, Varun... celebrate Independence Day.

B-town celebrates Independence Day with true patriotic fervour.

 

'Jai Hind,' says Ranveer Singh.

 

'Our young nation is the very future of the world !!!!! #HappyIndependenceDay,' says Ranveer.

'Saare jahan se achcha Hindustan hamara Happy Independence Day from a proud Indian, always have been..always will be,' declares Shilpa Shetty.

 

As Ajay Devgn hoists the tricolour, he proclaims: Zhenda uchcha Rahe hamara'.

 

Ajay with the tricolour.

 

Sonakshi Sinha posted a pic saluting the flag, noting simply, 'Happy Independence Day! #JaiHind'.

 

Karthik Aaryan hoisted the flag at his school, St Paul's High School, in Gwalior, saing, 'Happy Independence day Proud n emotional moment to hoist the Flag in my school with my teachers and kids'.

 

Karthik felicitated at his school.

 

Sui Dhaaga co-stars Anushka Sharma and Varun Dhawan celebrate 'Happy Independence Day'.

 

Karan Johar shares a lovely pic with his mum Hiroo Johar and his twins Yash and Roohi and captions it, 'I love my country! And this is my world!!!!'

Ram Charan Teja celebrates Independence Day at the Chirec International School in Kondapur, Hyderabad.

 

Ram Charan salutes the flag.

 

Shah Rukh Khan shared this adorable picture of AbRam and writes, 'Tum hi Bhavishya ho mere Bharat Vishal ke, Iss Desh ko rakhna mere bachhon sambhaal ke... Happy Independence Day to all. Celebrating at home with our future generation of gentle, kind & pure Indians.'

 

Abhishek Bachchan shared a pic and writes, 'Zhenda uchcha rahe hamara #JaiHind #vandematram'.

 

Richa Chadha shares her favourite poem about India:

'Where the mind is without fear and the head is held high
Where knowledge is free, Where the world has not been broken up into fragments, By narrow domestic walls, Where words come out from the depth of truth
Where tireless striving stretches its arms towards perfection, Where the clear stream of reason has not lost its way, Into the dreary desert sand of dead habit
Where the mind is led forward by thee, Into ever-widening thought and action, Into that heaven of freedom, my Father, let my country awake
- Rabindranath Tagore.'

 

Katrina Kaif shares a selfie and wishes, 'Happy Independence Day #happyindependenceday #jaihind'.

 

Luv Sinha, who makes his acting debut with J P Dutta's war film Paltan, shares the film poster, and says, 'A soldier dies not when he is shot, but when he is forgotten. #IndependenceDayIndia'.

 

Alia Bhatt with the tricolour.

 

Mika Singh celebrated Independence Day with the Mumbai police.

'So amazing to celebrate Independence Day.. a very special thanks to @MumbaiPolice for giving me this huge and honouring opportunity to celebrate Independence Day... ‪Jai Hind', the singer noted.

 

'What does it mean to be free?' asks Sonam Kapoor, adding, 'Our forefathers fought to create a beautiful, safe and prosperous home for us.'

'As we look back over India's great history, let's be thankful for everything they've achieved.'

'Be liberal, empathetic, have civic sense, be tolerant and love your country! Happy Independence Day.'