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Big B, Anushka, Ayushmann & Other B'wood Celebs Pay Homage To Martyrs Of 26/11 Mumbai Attack

Bollywood celebrities paid tribute to the martyrs of the 26/11 Mumbai terror attacks.

Mumbai: It has been eleven years since the ghastly terror attacks shook Mumbai on November 26, 2008. On Tuesday, the Bollywood fraternity took to social media to remember the martyrs and offer condolences to their families. Amitabh Bachchan retweeted a tweet by a user who shared the last photo of martyr Tukaram Omble from Mumbai police force, who laid down his life fighting the terrorists. The tweet reads: "Our brave hero of 26/11 #TukaramOmble who took around 40 rounds from the AK47 of Ajmal Kasab but captured him alive. We salute you million times Tukaram Omble Ji you will be live in our hearts forever #MumbaiTerrorAttack #mumbaiterrorattacks #MumbaiAttacks #NeverForget". Sharing the tweet, Big B wrote, "salute..in the sacrifice and the honour.." Bachchan also shared a poem tweeted by a fan, written by his father the Late poet Harivansh Rai Bachchan. A few lines of the poem read: "For these inhuman, wrongful, erroneous, horrendous criminal deeds, who took the responsibility?...May these blood stains remain imprinted on the door of the poet so that they reflect and recite immortality, the pain and anguish of deeds…" Other Bollywood actors and filmmakers also expressed grief and remembered the heroes who laid down their lives. Ayushmann Khurrana posted: "Paying homage to all the bravehearts of #MumbaiTerrorAttacks. We salute their courage and valour. Jai Hind." Anushka Sharma tweeted: "A humble salute to all the martyrs of the ghastly and horrific 26/11 terror attacks. Our thoughts and prayers will always be with the families of all the soldiers and civilians who lost their lives in this incident #NeverForget Jai Hind." Remembering the martyrs, Arjun Kapoor wrote: "Remembering all our heroes, our martyrs for their valour, courage and sacrifice. We salute you Jai Hind. #MumbaiTerrorAttacks". Koena Mitra shared: "Paying tribute to the valour and sacrifice of our Heros of 26/11. Condolences to the families who lost their loved ones. #MumbaiTerrorAttack #2611attack." Nimrat Kaur posted: "Thinking of all who braved the heinous events that took place 11 years ago today in my home city Mumbai and hurt all our hearts so deep. Prayers and thoughts to all affected and a big salute to all the daredevils who fearlessly fought the #MumbaiAttacks." Filmmaker Kunal Kohli expressed: "From @MumbaiPolice, our armed forces, @TajHotels @OberoiHotels @TridentHotels staff, many laid down their lives. To pay tribute to these martyrs we need to be selfless like them & do an act of complete selflessness in their honor #MumbaiTerrorAttack #MumbaiAttacks". Shilpa Shetty tweeted, ''On the 11th anniversary of the horrific 26/11 attacks, my heartfelt tribute to the brave souls who laid down their lives for our safety and to the civilians who lost their lives in the attacks. My heart goes out to the bereaved families #MumbaiTerrorAttack #2611attack.'' Bhumi Pednekar, who will be next seen in 'Pati Patni Aur Woh', wrote, ''A salute to all the brave heroes and the victims of 26/11. It was a dark day in the history of our country. May the stories of their courage live on. #MumbaiTerrorAttacks.'' ''Remembering the brave hearts of #26/11 Mumbai Terror Attack with solemn tributes, prayers & respects for their tremendous sacrifices towards the nation in general & Maharashtra in particular. Our immense gratitude to our martyrs. Jai Hind! #MumbaiTerrorAttack26/11,'' veteran actor Shatrughan Sinha wrote on Twitter. Watch this space for more updates! (With inputs added in IANS copy)
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