Mumbai: The film industry in Mumbai and other parts of the country took to the social media to congratulate the BJP and Narendra Modi after it became apparent that the party and its allies were on their way to achieve a landslide win. Here’s what they had to say on various social media platforms:
Ajay Devgn: The country knows what is right for them and they have made their choice. @narendramodi.
Varun Dhawan: Looking forward to the future under your guidance and leadership where all Indians move ahead together #JAIHIND.
The country has decided congratulations hon prime minister @narendramodi sir on your victory. Looking forward to the future under you guidance and leadership where all Indians move ahead together #JAIHIND
— VarunDhawan (@Varun_dvn) May 23, 2019
Arjun Kapoor: We have voted, India has chosen and the result is almost crystal clear @narendramodi ji congratulations sir we hope the country heads upwards and onwards under your leadership.
Rajinikanth: Respected dear @narendramodi ji hearty congratulations… You made it !!! God bless.
Asha Bhosle: Congratulations to Hon. PM Modi, NDA & all BJP party cadres who have worked tirelessly to take our country into a Golden Age that is long overdue. Jai Hind.
Juhi Chawla: Wishing our PM a landslide victory…!!!!!! HAR BAAR MODI SARKAAR…!!! @narendramodi.
Wishing our PM a landslide victory ..!!!!!! 🙏😇🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟 HAR BAAR MODI SARKAAR …!!! @narendramodi
— Juhi Chawla Mehta (@iam_juhi) May 23, 2019
Hema Malini: What a clean sweep!The opposition & the Congress silenced totally! Modiji, after having suffered so many insults, many personal, stands totally vindicated as a true nationalist in whom the masses have reposed complete faith & view as a leader who can make India excel in all spheres.
Ranvir Shorey: Time to pull your head out of the dynasty’s a**. Time to stop accusing others of hatred, while having blind hatred for one man in your heart. Time to make for a credible Opposition. #JannHittMeinJaari”
Dharmendra took to Twitter to congratulate both his son and PM Narendra Modi with a picture of the two.
“Faqeer Badshah Modi Ji, Dharti puttra Sunny Deol, Congratulations. Achhe Din Yaqeenan Ayen ge (Dervish-king Modi ji, son of soil Sunny Deol, Congratulations. Good days will definitely arrive),” the veteran actor captioned the post.
Dharmendra also congratulated his wife, actor Hema Malini, who is contesting from a BJP ticket from Mathura for a second time in a row. She is currently leading with over 180,000 votes.” Hema, Congratulations. We love Mother India, we have proved in Bikaner and Mathura. We will keep our (national flag) flying. Always,” he said referencing to his own win from Bikaner in 2004.
Producer Ekta Kapoor posted a picture on ‘Instagram’ with her son Ravie sitting in front of the TV, watching the results for Amethi, where her long-time friend and former actor Smriti Irani is contesting from. “All eyes on Amethi, we are rooting for our aunt,” she captioned.
The poll results here ….. india has decided its leaders for the next five years ….n most Indians r on diff platforms seeing them emerge ! JAI HIND!
— Ektaa R Kapoor (@EktaaRKapoor) May 23, 2019
Futher, in a tweet, the producer said: “The country has decided its leaders for the next five years and most Indians are on different platforms seeing them emerge! JAI HIND!”
Actor Riteish Deshmukh took to Twitter and wrote, “India has decided – Democracy needs to be celebrated. Many Congratulations to our Hon Prime Minister Narendra Modi ji on this huge verdict.”
Filmmaker Shekhar Kapur in a tweet wondered why the world ‘does not want to believe the Indian Voter has a mind of its own’.
“The rubbish I have been reading makes them look like sheep following a herd. 85 million are first time voters who voted for a better future. The results will declare who they believe will give it to them,” he tweeted.
PTI