PM Narendra Modi, Amitabh Bachchan congratulate Saina Nehwal on Australian Open win

New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi has congratulated ace shuttler Saina Nehwal for winning the Australian Open Super Series event in Sydney. "Congratulations @NSaina for the stupendous victory. The entire nation is very proud of your sporting accomplishments," Prime Minister Modi took to twitter to congratulate India's No.1 badminton star.  

Congratulations @NSaina for the stupendous victory. The entire nation is very proud of your sporting accomplishments.

— Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) June 12, 2016

  Indian cricket player Shikhar Dhawan and Bollywood superstar Amitabh Bachchan also congratulated the player on the social networking platform. "Congratulations @NSaina on your second Australian open title! You make us PROUD!," wrote Dhawan.    

Congratulations @NSaina on your second Australian open title! You make us PROUD! — Shikhar Dhawan (@SDhawan25) June 12, 2016

  Bachchan tweeted:"@NSaina .. you continue to make us proud to be an Indian .. well done ..Champion at Australian Open!!"  

T 2285 - @NSaina .. you continue to make us proud to be an Indian .. well done ..Champion at Australian Open ..!! pic.twitter.com/ldjUUsZSsb

— Amitabh Bachchan (@SrBachchan) June 12, 2016

  The 26-year-old from Hyderabad eked out a 11-21 21-14 21-19 over the World No. 12 Sun Yu in a fighting summit clash that lasted an hour and 11 minutes here.