Suniel Shetty shared a picture of himself holding the tricolour with the caption, “Sare jahan se achcha Hindustan hamara.”

This year, India commemorates its 75th Republic Day, marking the adoption of the constitution on January 26, 1950, and the attainment of sovereignty. The theme of this year’s Republic Day is ‘Viksit Bharat’ and ‘Bharat: Loktantra ki Matruka’, which symbolises the country’s aspirations and its role as the nurturer of democracy. As the fervour catches up on social media, here are some of Bollywood and cricket celebs who took to the platform to extend wishes. 

Check out the wishes from Bollywood and cricket celebs. 

Translation: India is celebrating its 75th year of republicanism as a pioneer in proclaiming to the world the great democratic philosophy of government by the people for the people. Heart is proud to be an Indian citizen. Happy Republic Day to all. – Kamal Haasan

The day is celebrated by scores of Indians attending and watching the Republic Day Parade, a spectacular display of India’s cultural diversity and military power. For the first time, the parade will be heralded by 100 women artists playing Indian musical instruments. This year’s chief guest is French President Emmanuel Macron. 

(This article is published under a mutual content partnership arrangement between The Brew News and The Free Press Journal)