Amitabh Bachchan to Akshay Kumar: Bollywood celebs pay tribute to the nation on Independence Day 2022

As the country celebrates 75 years of its Independence, Bollywood celebrities took to social media to celebrate this year’s Independence day in style. B Town seemed to come alive with the hues of the tricolour, as a number of celebrities hoisted the National flag in their homes. Many also shared glimpses of their celebrations online, also wishing their fans on the historic day.

Amitabh Bachchan shared a very special video on his social media that also drove home the message of the importance of inclusivity and accessibility. The video saw the veteran actor joined by a number of children, many of them disabled. Donned in white and with the Red Fort visible in the background, together they sang the national anthem as well as recited the same in sign language as well. The video also featured subtitles of the national anthem’s verses.

Farhan Akhtar too shared a special video to mark the occasion. The video, which featured a voiceover by the actor, highlighted some of the pivotal moments in the country’s history after its independence. The video showed the achievements that country made in a plethora of fields, including business, agriculture, sports, infrastructure, technology, space and arts and film.

A number of celebrities treated viewers to a glimpse of the tricolour flying high in their homes. Shraddha Kapoor, Vicky Kaushal, Rajkummar Rao, Rasika Dugal, Anushka Sharma and Virat Kohli were a few of the stars who hoisted the national flag at their homes. Many of them, including Masaba Gupta, Alia Bhatt, Sidharth Malhotra and more, also changed their social media display pictures to the Indian tricolour as well.

Anil Kapoor shared a clip where he is seen sprinting to the tune of Vande Mataram with the Indian flag in hand. Akshay Kumar also shared a photo of himself with a small flag in hand as well.