BOLLYWOOD WISHES P.M. NARENDRA MODI ON HIS 72ND BIRTHDAY TODAY

PM Modi turns 72 today. Bollywood celebrities such as Abhishek Bachchan, Riteish Deshmukh, Nimrat Kaur and Neha Dhupia, among others, wished PM Narendra Modi on his birthday - Jyothi Venkatesh

With several events being organised across the country to mark the occasion, wishes poured in since the morning from several dignitaries and politicians from across the globe.

Many Bollywood celebrities including Kangana Ranaut, Akshay Kumar, Ajay Devgn, Riteish Deshmukh, Anupam Kher among others wished him on the special day.

Akshay Kumar dropped a picture with PM Modi and wished him, saying, "Your vision, your warmth, and your capacity to work…just some of the many things that I find deeply inspiring. Happy Birthday @narendramodi ji. Wish you health, happiness and a glorious year ahead."

Riteish Deshmukh shared a creative photo of PM Modi and wrote, "Wishing our Honourable Prime Minister Shri @narendramodi ji a very Happy Birthday. May god bless you with long life, happiness and great health Sir. #HappyBirthdayModiji (sic)."

Kangana Ranaut, who has been busy filming her upcoming movie Emergency, took to Instagram and posted an old photo of PM Modi from an event, along with a long birthday message.

She called him the 'most powerful man on this planet' as she wished him. "Happy birthday honorable Prime Minister @narendramodi. From selling tea on railway platforms as a child to becoming the most powerful man on this planet, what an incredible journey… We wish you a long, long life, but like Rama, like Krishna, Like Gandhi, you are immortal. Now etched forever in the consciousness of this nation and beyond. You will love forever. Nothing can erase your legacy that’s why I call you an Avatar… blessed to have you as our leader," she wrote.

Veteran actor Anil Kapoor took to Twitter and shared two pictures with Modi. In the first photo, the actor is seen sitting next to the leader while the second picture shows the two shaking hands.

Wishing him, the veteran actor wrote, "A very Happy Birthday to the man who has put India on the world map in a way we could never have imagined. The harbinger of acche din, the leader of our proud nation. May you live long and stay healthy! @narendramodi."

Taking to his Twitter, Kher shared a video of PM Modi and wished him a long and healthy life.

He wrote, "Respected Prime Minister Shri @narendramodi ji! Happy Birthday to you! May the Lord grant you a long and healthy life! You are trying your best to fulfill the responsibility of your oath! Will keep doing it for years! Thanks for your leadership! Happy Birthday Prime Minister #Modiji !"

Abhishek Bachchan wrote, "A very happy birthday to our Honourable Prime Minister, Shri @narendramodi Ji. Wishing you a long and healthy life ahead (sic)."