From Rajinikanth to Chiranjeevi, Celebrities hails Operation Sindoor: 'Jai Hind Ki Sena'

As the Indian Armed Forces made precision strikes inside Pakistan under 'Operation Sindoor', attacking nine terrorist launchpads, representatives of the country's film fraternity turned to Twitter and other social media platforms in a show of solidarity, pride, and appreciation for the defence forces of the nation. Operation Sindoor, carried out between early Wednesday, was launched after 14 days of the militant terror attack inside Baisaran, a noted tourist destination, in Pahalgam Jammu & Kashmir. The violent attack killed 26 individuals and was said to be traced to terror infrastructure in Pakistan-occupied Kashmir (PoK).

The Indian retaliation avoiding civilian or Pakistani military targets hit principal terror bases in Muridke, Bahawalpur, Kotli, and Muzaffarabad, long suspected of hosting Jaish-e-Mohammed (JeM) operatives. In a surge of nationalist sentiment, leading actors and directors responded with vehemence to the operation.

Superstar Rajinikanth went to X to express his feelings. He posted: "The fighter's fight begins. No stopping until the mission is accomplished! The whole NATION is with you. PMOIndia, HMOIndia,OperationSindoor JAI HIND"

Chiranjeevi Konidela tweeted "Jai Hind," with a strong photo posted by the Indian Army in reference to Operation Sindoor. Actor Riteish Deshmukh was one of the first to react, posting: "Jai Hind Ki Sena… Bharat Mata Ki Jai!!!!! OperationSindoor."

Kangana used her Instagram stories section, where she posted a video of the forces having been successful in hitting the sites, she penned: "Unhone kaha tha Modi ko bata dena. Aur Modi ne inko bata diya #operationsindoor" (they said, 'tell Modi. Now Modi has told them').

Wishing good luck and safe passage for the troops, she posted: "Jo hamaari rakhsha karte hain ishwar unki rakhsha kare (may God protect those who protect us). Wishing our forces safety and success #operationsindoor."

Veteran actor Anupam Kher, who has been vocal about his patriotism, penned: "Bharat Mata Ki Jai  OperationSindoor." Renowned actor Paresh Rawal expressed a silent salute through folded hand emojis and suitable hashtags, addressing Prime Minister Narendra Modi in his post.

Nimrat Kaur, who comes from the Indian Army-served father background, showed tearful support by tweeting: "United with our forces. One country. One mission. #JaiHind OperationSindoor," based on an extremely shared photograph of vermillion (sindoor), representative of sacrifice and courage.

National Award-winning director Madhur Bhandarkar penned, "Our prayers are with our forces. One nation, together we stand. Jai Hind, Vande Mataram." Actor and MP Mimi Chakraborty repeated the same: "jaihindkisena Together we stand." TV and film actress Hina Khan congratulated the operation simply but forcefully: "Operation SINDOOR Jai Hind."

Kajal Aggarwal, as a subtle and meaningful gesture, posted a message, showing unity with the Indian Army and with the victims of the Pahalgam disaster. Actor Taapsee Pannu too posted a NGO's post verifying that relief crews by their org are on stand-by in the event that they are able to assist civilians stricken by the event.

As tensions boil up over at the borders, the fact that the entertainment industry in India is all showing a  united front clearly indicates that they are wholeheartedly behind the armed forces.