As the country celebrated Gandhi Jayanti on 2 October, B-Towners took to social media to pay tributes to Mahatma Gandhi on his 150th birth anniversary.
Gandhi Jayanti is also celebrated as the International Day of Non-Violence all over the world.
On this occasion, several Hindi film celebrities such as Anupam Kher, Taapsee Pannu, and Manoj Bajpayee took to social media and spoke of the teachings of Mahatma Gandhi and shared his words of wisdom.
Anupam Kher: Pujniya Bapuji. Janm tithi par aapko pranam aur shat shat naman! Aap twitter par bhale aap keval aaj ya 30 january ko trend karte ho. Par aap bhartiyo ke dilon main 15, August 1947 se trend kar rahe ho! Isliye toh Mahatma Gandhi ho. Tension mat lena… Choti moti problems hain par desh acha chal raha hai.
(Dear Bapuji. Gratitude on your birth anniversary. You may trend on Twitter only today or on January 30th, but you trend in every Indian’s heart since 1947. That is why you are Mahatma Gandhi. Don’t take too much tension. We have small problems but the country is doing good.)
पूजनीय बापू। जन्म तिथि पर आपको प्रणाम एवं शत् शत् नमन। आप @Twitter पर भले केवल आज या 30 जनवरी को ही trend करते हो। पर हर भारतीय के दिल में 15 अगस्त, 1947 से trend कर रहे हो। इसीलिए तो #महात्मगांधी हो। टेन्शन मत लेना। छोटी मोटी है प्रॉब्लमस है। पर देश अच्छा चल रहा है।जय हो।🙏🇮🇳 pic.twitter.com/gn0Jy8b7WB
— Anupam Kher (@AnupamPKher) October 2, 2018
Manoj Bajpayee: Ahimsa parmo dharm, Gandhi Jayanti ke shubh avsar par bapu ko shat shat naman aur sabhi desh vasiyo ko shubhkamnaye. (Pay my tributes to Bapu on the occasion of Gandhi Jayanti and good wishes to all Indians.)
अहिंसा परमो धर्म !!!गांधी जयंती के शुभ अवसर पर बापु को शत् शत् नमन और सारे देश वासियों को शुभकामनायें!!!
— manoj bajpayee (@BajpayeeManoj) October 2, 2018
Varun Dhawan: To the man who stitched India’s spirit with threads of self-reliance. We salute the Father of our Nation.
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
Anushka Sharma: This Gandhi Jayanti, we salute the teachings of the man who’s truly Made in India.
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
Taapsee Pannu: “Hate the sin, not the sinner” MK Gandhi. Gandhi Jayanti
“Hate the SIN, not the SINNER” – MK Gandhi. #GandhiJayanti 😊
— taapsee pannu (@taapsee) October 2, 2018
Swara Bhasker: Mahatma Gandhi more relevant for India than ever before! Gandhi Jayanti.
On occasion of Lal Bahadur Shastri’s bday, the man who gave us the slogan “Jai jawaan Jai Kissaan” & on #GandhiJayanti, this is how we are honouring our farmers who are legitimately protesting their crisis conditions.. #AchheyDin #NewIndia #SHAME https://t.co/XJaTd1k3D8
— Swara Bhasker (@ReallySwara) October 2, 2018
Madhuri Dixit Nene: Remembering the man whose life is an inspiration not just for our country but the entire world! His vision of truth and nonviolence should always live on, through us! #GandhiJayanti
Remembering the man whose life is an inspiration not just for our country but the entire world! His vision of truth and nonviolence should always live on, through us! #GandhiJayanti
— Madhuri Dixit Nene (@MadhuriDixit) October 2, 2018
Nandita Das: Remembering Gandhi is to remember the importance of truth and non-violence. As it’s a holiday, maybe you could watch ‘Manto’ who too believed in the same values, though he imparted them very differently. Through his life and his stories.
Remembering Gandhi is to remember the importance of truth and non-violence. As it’s a holiday, maybe you could watch #Manto who too believed in the same values, though he imparted them very differently. Through his life and his stories.
— Nandita Das (@nanditadas) October 2, 2018
Raveena Tandon: Remembering our Father of the Nation on his birth anniversary
Just want to wish for peace, humanity, love and happiness today! Happy Gandhi Jayanti to everyone.
Remembering our Father of the Nation on his birth anniversary 🙏🏻
Just want to wish for peace, humanity, love & happiness today!#HappyGandhiJayanti to everyone pic.twitter.com/quT8fGfkXq— Raveena Tandon (@TandonRaveena) October 2, 2018