Mumbai: Every year, International Women’s Day is observed on March 8 to celebrate women, their rights and their achievements. On this special day, Bollywood and Tollywood celebrities took to their social media to hail the women in their lives and also lauded every woman for their achievements in the personal and professional space.
Modi extends wishes on Women’s Day
On the occasion, Prime Minister Narendra Modi took to Twitter to salute the spirit of women. “Saluting our indomitable #NariShakti on International Women’s Day! India takes pride in the many accomplishments of the women of our nation. It is our Government’s honour to be getting the opportunity to work towards furthering women empowerment across a wide range of sectors.,” he tweeted.
Celebs sing praise for all the strong women
Actors including Amitabh Bachchan, Mahesh Babu, Akshay Kumar, Ajay Devgn, Shilpa Shetty, Alia Bhatt, Katrina Kaif, Madhuri Dixit, Kartik Aaryan and others share powerful messages for women and urge them to stay their unique self always.
You have to know what sparks the light in you so that you, in your own way can illuminate the world – Oprah Winfrey #happywomensday
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— vaani kapoor (@Vaaniofficial) March 8, 2021
Every day is Women’s Day…. sharing some of my favourite moments with my favourite women and wishing everyone a happy women’s day
— Kangana Ranaut (@KanganaTeam) March 8, 2021
आज ऑफिशियल रूप से #अंतरराष्ट्रीयमहिलादिवस है।पर मुझे बचपन से सिखाया गया है कि जो जननी है ,जो जन्म देने की क्षमता रखती है उनका दिन तो रोज़ मनाया जाना चाहिए। यदि परिवार वाले ये सीख अपने बच्चों को, ख़ासकर बेटों को घरों में दें तो महिला दिवस symbolic नहीं बल्कि एक वास्तविकता होगी!
— Anupam Kher (@AnupamPKher) March 8, 2021
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More about International Women’s Day
International Women’s Day began in the 1900s and has been celebrated for over a century now. According to its official website, “a global day celebrating the social, economic, cultural and political achievements of women. The day also marks a call to action for accelerating women’s equality”.
The day was observed for the first time in 1911. Earlier it was celebrated on February 28 and later in 1913 the date was changed to March 8, and it continues to be celebrated as such every year.
