A string of Bollywood personalities like Amitabh Bachchan, Aamir Khan, Anushka Sharma among many others has hailed ace shuttler PV Sindhu for becoming the first Indian to win the BWF World Championships.
Sindhu defeated Japan’s Nozomi Okuhara in straight games 21-7, 21-7 to lift the women’s singles title in Basel, Switzerland on super Sunday, as India also defeated West Indies by 318 runs in the World Test Championship underway in Antigua.
This is Sindhu’s fifth medal at the World Championships, which is the joint highest in women’s singles in the history of the tournament along with Zhang Ning of China – a two-time Olympic gold medallist.
Apart from the two silvers, Sindhu won in the last two editions, she had also won the bronze in 2013 and 2014.
Here’s what the celebs said:
Amitabh Bachchan: PV Sindhu! Champion of the World Badminton such an incredibly proud moment for India just so honoured to have spent some time with you at ‘KBC’. You preserved and never gave up! That is the spirit of India and of champions such as yourself.
T 3269 – PV Sindhu .. !! Champion of the World , Badminton .. such an incredibly proud moment for INDIA .. just so honoured to have spent sometime with you at KBC ..
YOU PERSEVERED AND NEVER GAVE UP ! THAT IS THE SPIRIT OF INDIA AND OF CHAMPIONS SUCH AS YOURSELF
🇮🇳🇮🇳🇮🇳🇮🇳🇮🇳🇮🇳 pic.twitter.com/qIUYxmjDmM— Amitabh Bachchan (@SrBachchan) August 25, 2019
Shah Rukh Khan: Congratulations. P.V. Sindhu for winning the Gold at the BWF World Championships… Making us proud as a nation with your exceptional talent. Keep creating history!
Congratulations @Pvsindhu1 for winning the Gold at the BWF World Championships… Making us proud as a nation with your exceptional talent. Keep creating history!
— Shah Rukh Khan (@iamsrk) August 25, 2019
Aamir Khan: Congratulations P.V. Sindhu. You make us so proud! Respect.
Congratulations @Pvsindhu1 you make us so proud!
Respect.
a.— Aamir Khan (@aamir_khan) August 25, 2019
Akshay Kumar: Heartiest congratulations P.V. Sindhu on becoming the first Indian to win at the #BWFWorldChampionships2019. What a feat to achieve, you completely smashed it.
Heartiest congratulations @Pvsindhu1 on becoming the first Indian to win a 🥇at the #BWFWorldChampionships2019. What a feat to achieve, you completely smashed it 👏👏
— Akshay Kumar (@akshaykumar) August 25, 2019
Ajay Devgn: Congratulations Sindhu on your big win. A proud moment for India P.V. Sindhu.
Congratulations Sindhu on your big win. A proud moment for 🇮🇳 #PVSindhu
— Ajay Devgn (@ajaydevgn) August 26, 2019
Karan Johar: What a proud moment for India. Congratulations P.V. Sindhu on this amazing achievement of becoming the first Indian ever to win a gold at the BWF World Championship.
What a proud moment for India. Congratulations @Pvsindhu1 on this amazing achievement of becoming the first Indian ever to win a gold at the #BWFWorldChampionship! #WhoRunTheWorld
— Karan Johar (@karanjohar) August 25, 2019
Rajkummar Rao: The whole country is so proud of you P.V. Sindhu. You are a true Champion of the world. Take a bow.
The whole country is so proud of you @Pvsindhu1. You are a true Champion of the world. Take a bow.
— Rajkummar Rao (@RajkummarRao) August 26, 2019
Anushka Sharma: First Indian to win gold at the BWF World Championships 2019… @Pvsindhu1 what a terrific performance! Congratulations.. you go girl.
First Indian to win gold at the #BWFWorldChampionships2019… @Pvsindhu1 what a terrific performance! Congratulations.. you go girl ❤
— Anushka Sharma (@AnushkaSharma) August 25, 2019
Parineeti Chopra: A proud moment for our nation! Congratulations P.V. Sindhu for clinching gold at the BWF World Championships2019! An outstanding performance, truly deserved!
A proud moment for our nation!!!! Congratulations @pvsindhu1 for clinching gold at the #BWFWorldchampionships2019! An outstanding performance, truly deserved!
— Parineeti Chopra (@ParineetiChopra) August 25, 2019
Riteish Deshmukh: What a moment of pride for India … our Golden Girl
P.V. Sindhu becomes the first Indian Gold Medal winner at the BWF World Championships. You are inspiring an entire generation to excel. Congratulations!
What a moment of pride for India 🇮🇳… our #GoldenGirl @Pvsindhu1 becomes the first Indian Gold Medal 🥇 winner at the #BWFWorldChampionships. You are inspiring an entire generation to excel. Congratulations!!!! pic.twitter.com/7lgYHdPoFo
— Riteish Deshmukh (@Riteishd) August 26, 2019
Taapsee Pannu: Finally! Ladies and gentlemen, let’s welcome the new world champion, P.V. Sindhu! It’s the gold finally.
Finally!!!!!
Ladies and gentlemen , let’s welcome the new world champion @Pvsindhu1 !!!!!
It’s THE GOLD finally!!!!!!
🇮🇳🇮🇳🇮🇳🏸🏸🏸🏸👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼#BWFWorldChampionships2019 pic.twitter.com/7d1ic0y79o— taapsee pannu (@taapsee) August 25, 2019
Nimrat Kaur: Huge congratulations to the golden girl P.V. Sindhu on your mammoth win at the #BWFWorldChampionship!! You make us look so golden and good !! To many more super girl! #Golden girl #PVSindhu
Huge congratulations to the golden girl @Pvsindhu1 on your mammoth win at the #BWFWorldChampionship !! You make us look so golden and good !! To many more super girl ! #GoldenGirl #PVSindhu
— Nimrat Kaur (@NimratOfficial) August 26, 2019
Kriti Sanon: Such a memorable win at the #BWFWorldChampionships2019 @pou Go Girl! 1st Indian to win the! You make us so so proud. Keep shining and inspiring us forever!
Such a memorable win at the #BWFWorldChampionships2019 !🙌🏻 @Pvsindhu1 You Go Girl!!! 💪🏻👏🏻 1st Indian to win the 🥇!! You make us so so proud.. keep shining and inspiring us forever!❤️🤗
— Kriti Sanon (@kritisanon) August 26, 2019
Aahana Kumra: Congratulations P.V. Sindhu on being the first Indian to win the BWF World Championships 2019! You’re India’s daughter and you have inspired many of us with your hard work and dedication! Much love!
Congratulations @Pvsindhu1 on being the first indian to win the #BWFWorldChampionships2019 ! You’re India’s daughter and you have inspired many of us with your hardwork and dedication! Much love! 🍾❣️🌸🎉🎂 pic.twitter.com/1uVJTGst9P
— Aahana Kumra (@AahanaKumra) August 26, 2019
Jackky Bhagnani: Such a proud moment for India! Congratulations P.V. Sindhu for creating history and becoming the first Indian to win gold at BWF World Championships 2019.
Such a proud moment for India!
Congratulations #PVSindhu for creating history and becoming the first Indian to win gold at #BWFWorldChampionships2019.#BWFWC2019 pic.twitter.com/yzThLiKKWH— Jackky Bhagnani (@jackkybhagnani) August 25, 2019
Aditi Rao Hydari: Congratulations P.V. Sindhu! Such an incredible victory at the BWF World Championships Super super proud!
Congratulations @Pvsindhu1! Such an incredible victory at the #BWFWorldChampionships 🙌🏼
Super super proud! 🏸 #PVSindhu #WorldChampionships2019— Aditi Rao Hydari (@aditiraohydari) August 25, 2019
Madhur Bhandarkar Big Congratulations to P.V. Sindhu Your hard work, zeal and dedication is so inspiring. Such a proud moment for India and Indian Sports.
Big Congratulations to @Pvsindhu1
Your hard work,zeal and dedication is so inspiring. Such a proud moment for India & Indian Sports.🇮🇳🙏#PVSindhu #BWFWorldChampionships2019 pic.twitter.com/dCys8l7Hig— Madhur Bhandarkar (@imbhandarkar) August 25, 2019
Yo-Yo Honey Singh: History has been created! P.V. Sindhu becomes the first Indian to become a World Champion. Outstanding Play. BWF World Championships 2019.
History has been created! @Pvsindhu1 becomes the first Indian to become a World Champion.Outstanding Play. #BWFWorldChampionships2019 #PVSindhu pic.twitter.com/rghmWBGOjL
— Yo Yo Honey Singh (@asliyoyo) August 25, 2019
Shekhar Kapur: Amazing match. She never gave up. Knew she could win. It’s not just training and talent that got P.V. Sindhu to become world champion. It’s her belief in herself. Lots to learn from someone as young as her! Congratulations P.V. Sindhu sports.
Amazing match. She never gave up. Knew she could win. It’s not just training and talent that got @Pvsindhu1 to become world champion. It’s her belief in herself. Lots to learn from someone as young as her! Congratulations #PVSindhu https://t.co/7OfyEOjbId
— Shekhar Kapur (@shekharkapur) August 25, 2019