15 Years After Refugee, Abhishek Bachchan is the Toast of Twitter

New Delhi: Actors Abhishek Bachchan and Kareena Kapoor complete 15 years in Bollywood today. Their debut film Refugee released on June 30, 2000. Abhishek, who thanked his co-stars and director JP Dutta in tweets this morning, received congratulations and good wishes from his colleagues on Twitter.

Among those who wished Junior B were actors Shah Rukh Khan and Hrithik Roshan, who received a prompt 'thank you.'

@iamsrk thank you Shah. I was sitting right behind you. You were a brother then and are a BIG brother now. Love you too.

— Abhishek Bachchan (@juniorbachchan) June 30, 2015

@iHrithik @karanjohar @udaychopra now that's a deal bro bras!!!! Thank you. Big hug.

— Abhishek Bachchan (@juniorbachchan) June 30, 2015

His Refugee co-star Anupam Kher said:
 

Congratulations. I still remember your first day shoot of Refugee with me. You have come a long way. Jai Ho.:) https://t.co/ClKIASLT85

Anupam Kher (@AnupamPkher) June 30, 2015

Riteish Deshmukh made this confession:
 

Congrats my brother @juniorbachchan #15YearsOfAB #confession-every film of Jr's that I have seen in a theatre-i have whistled at his entry

Riteish Deshmukh (@Riteishd) June 30, 2015

Ayushmann Khurrana made another:
 

I saw Refugee in KC theatre, a single screen in a small city called Panchkula. 1st day 1st show! Black mein. #15YearofAB @juniorbachchan

Ayushmann Khurrana (@ayushmannk) June 30, 2015

Karan Johar, a long-time associate of the Bachchans, toasted Abhishek:
 

https://t.co/933zAMEK3k and here's to many decades more AB!!! Big hug!!!

Karan Johar (@karanjohar) June 30, 2015

Entrepreneur Raj Kundra began with a joke and ended with a congratulatory note:
 

15 years???Not bad Captain. I still remember watching your first movie thinking this guy can play football! ... https://t.co/CaGj2pEpK0

Raj Kundra (@TheRajKundra) June 30, 2015

 

Jokes apart @juniorbachchan you rock bro! Many many more hits and success to you. #15YearofAB

— Raj Kundra (@TheRajKundra) June 30, 2015

@juniorbachchan congrats on #15YearsOfAB tho we've only worked once together that was our first hit ;-) you're a great guy n actor.luv ya

— kunal kohli (@kunalkohli) June 30, 2015

The hashtag #15YearsOfAB trended on Twitter this morning.

The hashtag #15YearsOfAB trended on Twitter this morning.

Refugee was among 2000's most anticipated films, with a Kapoor and a Bachchan making their debuts. 15 years later, Kareena is married to Saif Ali Khan and Abhishek to Aishwarya Rai.

Abhishek, now 39, was last seen in 2014 hit Happy New Year and is currently shooting Hera Pheri 3 and All Is Well.