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Bollywood celebrities remember Mahatma Gandhi on birth anniversary

India Blooms News Service | @indiablooms | Oct 02, 2018, at 04:54 pm

#GandhiJayanti #MahatmaGandhi #RaveenaTandon #Kajol #SonamKapoor

Mumbai, Oct 2 (IBNS); With India observing the birth anniversary of Mahatma Gandhi, Father of the Nation, Bollywood celebrities also remembered him on Tuesday.

Remembering him, Anushka Sharma, actress, tweeted: " This #GandhiJayanti, we salute the teachings of the man who's truly Made in India. Let's celebrate his spirit with #SuiDhaagaMadeInIndia. @Varun_dvn @yrf @SuiDhaagaFilm."

This #GandhiJayanti, we salute the teachings of the man who's truly Made in India. Let's celebrate his spirit with #SuiDhaagaMadeInIndia. @Varun_dvn @yrf @SuiDhaagaFilm pic.twitter.com/wxdSvYeQGn
— Anushka Sharma (@AnushkaSharma) October 2, 2018

Actress Sonam Kapoor said: "We are incredibly lucky to have had such an illustrious Indian leader! Today, on Gandhi Jayanti, let's take a moment to remember his teachings on honesty, humility, compassion and pledge to practice what he preached."

We are incredibly lucky to have had such an illustrious Indian leader! Today, on Gandhi Jayanti, let's take a moment to remember his teachings on honesty, humility, compassion and pledge to practice what he preached. pic.twitter.com/CgyrLzepet
— Sonam K Ahuja (@sonamakapoor) October 2, 2018

Actor Varun Dhawan remarked: "To the man who stitched India's spirit with threads of self-reliance. We salute the Father of our Nation. Celebrate this Gandhi Jayanti with your family by watching #SuiDhaagaMadeInIndia. @AnushkaSharma @yrf @SuiDhaagaFilm."

To the man who stitched India's spirit with threads of self-reliance. We salute the Father of our Nation. Celebrate this Gandhi Jayanti with your family by watching #SuiDhaagaMadeInIndia. @AnushkaSharma @yrf @SuiDhaagaFilm pic.twitter.com/bXHnYYPIYt
— Varun MAUJI Dhawan (@Varun_dvn) October 2, 2018

Actress Raveena Tandon remembered Bapu, as Gandhiji is fondly called, and tweeted: "Remembering our Father of the Nation on his birth anniversary
Just want to wish for peace, humanity, love & happiness today! #HappyGandhiJayanti to everyone."

Remembering our Father of the Nation on his birth anniversary ðŸ™ðŸ»
Just want to wish for peace, humanity, love & happiness today!#HappyGandhiJayanti to everyone pic.twitter.com/quT8fGfkXq
— Raveena Tandon (@TandonRaveena) October 2, 2018

Actress Kajol, who will soon be seen in Helicopter Eela movie, said: "Gandhiji always said, be the change you want to see. This Gandhi Jayanti let’s remember what he stood for. Watch, share and #BeTheChange #SwachhAadatSwachhBharat #SHS2018 #SwachhataHiSeva #MyCleanIndia @narendramodi @PMOIndia @PaulPolman @HUL_News @swachhbharat."

Gandhiji always said, be the change you want to see. This Gandhi Jayanti let’s remember what he stood for. Watch, share and #BeTheChange #SwachhAadatSwachhBharat #SHS2018 #SwachhataHiSeva #MyCleanIndia @narendramodi @PMOIndia @PaulPolman @HUL_News @swachhbharat pic.twitter.com/6toO8321zO
— Kajol (@KajolAtUN) October 1, 2018

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