On the country's 66th Republic Day on Monday, a host of film celebrities not just recounted their memories of watching the annual parade but also tuned into the colourful showcase of India's culture, and expressed pride.
On this special day, several of them wished that peace and unity prevails in the country and around the world always. The day saw US President Barack Obama and his wife Michelle share the podium with Indian President Pranab Mukherjee and Prime Minister Narendra Modi at the Republic Day parade in Delhi.
The stars took to Twitter to share their wishes. Here's what they had to say:
Sonakshi Sinha:
Farhan Akhtar:
Sridevi:
Lara Dutta:
Arjun Rampal:
Shabana Azmi:
Preity Zinta:
Nargis:
Madhur Bhandarkar:
Kunal Kohli:
Mallika Sherawat:
Tisca Chopra:
Sophie Choudry:
Shantanu Moitra:
Celina Jaitly:
Mini Mathur:
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