On the occasion of Prime Minister Narendra Modi's 71st birthday, several Bollywood celebrities shared social media posts wishing him.
Filmmaker Karan Johar took to his Twitter handle and wrote, "Wishing our honourable Prime Minister @narendramodi a very happy birthday. Thank you for providing us the strongest hand to hold as a country, one which guides us to newer heights with each passing day!"
Abhishek Bachchan wrote, "A very happy birthday to our Honourable Prime Minster, Shri @narendramodi Ji. Wishing you a long and healthy life ahead (sic)."
Filmmaker Ekta Kapoor wrote: Warm greetings to our honourable Prime Minister - Shri @narendramodi Ji on the joyous occasion of his birthday. May you be blessed with good health, happiness and success, always.
Kangana Ranaut wished the PM along with his photos. "May you live long Prime Minister and serve this nation for two more terms post 2024 as well." She added, "May you bring Bharat back to it's glory, culture, wealth... and values. Jai Shri Ram. janamdin ki shubhkamnaye."
Veteran actor and politician Hema Malini shared PM Modi's picture on her Twitter handle and wrote, "It is the janam din of our Honourable PM Shri Narendra Modi ji who has led the country with courage of conviction even during difficult pandemic times. God give him the strength and energy to continue his selfless good work for the welfare of the nation. Let us all pray for him."
Riteish Deshmukh wrote, "Wishing our Honourable Prime Minister Shri @narendramodi ji a very Happy Birthday. May god bless you with long life, happiness and great health Sir. #HappyBirthdayModiji (sic)."
Actor Randeep Hooda also shared his wishes along with a photo of the PM. He wrote, "Dear Prime Minister @narendramodi, wishing you great health and inner peace on your 71st birthday. #HappyBdayModiji."
Anupam Kher shared his birthday wishes on Instagram, along with photos of the PM. He wrote, "Happy birthday Hon. prime minister Shri. @narendramodi Ji! May you have a long, healthy and blessed life. So that you can lead our country to its highest path of glory in every field. We are lucky to have a leader like you. Thank you for your selfless service to the nation. Jai Ho and Jai Hind! #HappyBirthdayPM #LongLife."
"Happy Birthday Honorable Prime Minister @narendramodi. You inspire millions of us," wrote Rakul Preet Singh on her Insta Stories.
Earlier, on the eve of PM Modi's 71st birthday, the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) workers on Thursday lit earthen lamps and cut a 71-kg laddu in Modi's parliamentary constituency Varanasi. Born in 1950, in Vadnagar, Gujarat, PM Modi is currently in the third year of his second consecutive term after the BJP won the parliamentary elections in 2019 with a landslide majority.