Akshay Kumar, Shah Rukh Khan. Pic/Instagram
In a giant leap for its space programme, India's Moon mission Chandrayaan-3 touched down on the lunar south pole at 6.04 pm on Wednesday, propelling the country to an exclusive club of four and making it the first country to land on the uncharted surface. India scripted history as ISRO's ambitious third Moon mission touched down on the Moon's surface.
Bollywood celebrities celebrated India's victory by congratulating ISRO and its scientists on social media. Shah Rukh Khan wrote, "Chaand Taare todh laoonâ¦.Saari Duniya par main chhaoon. Aaj india aur #ISRO chhaa gaya. Congratulations to all the scientists and engineersâ¦the whole team which has made India so proud. Chandrayaan-3 has successfully soft-landed on the moon."
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Akshay Kumar wrote, "A billion hearts saying THANK YOU @isro. You've made us so proud. Lucky to be watching India make history. India is on the moon, we are over the moon. #Chandrayaan3"
SS Rajamouli tweeted, "Heart swelling with pride.. Tears rolling down the cheeks.. Pranam @ISRO at this incredible feat.. #Chandrayaan3's smooth and successful landing marks a new era in India's cosmic rise. JAI HIND"
Hrithik Roshan tweeted, "My heart swells with pride a little more today, as I witness my people soar high and give their very best. Congratulations & all my respect to @isro & the geniuses behind #Chandrayaan3's lunar exploration mission. #IndiaOnTheMoon"
Suniel Shetty wrote, "Chandrayaan 3 just dropped the mic on the moon's surface - One small step for @isro, one giant 'lunar leap' for India! Heart swelling with Pride. From gazing at #Chandamama with wonder since our childhood days, to now witnessing our very own moon mission triumph, the journey has been out of this world! Kudos to the entire ISRO team for scripting history and reminding us that no dream is too big! Let's keep reaching for the starsâ¦"
Kartik Aaryan watched the telecast on television and wrote, "OUR INDIA IS NOW ON THE MOON ð®ð³ #Chandrayaan3 HISTORIC MOMENT !! Thank you @isro.in (sic)."
R Madhavan couldn't contain his excitement. He congratulated the scientists of India who worked on Chandrayaan-3. Sharing the video, he wrote, "JAI JAI JAI HINDð®ð³ð®ð³ð®ð³ (sic)."
Kareena Kapoor Khan, Alia Bhatt, Sidharth Malhotra, Manoj Bajpayee, Tara Sutaria, Sobhita Dhulipala and other celebrities also congratulated the team.
With Chandrayaan-3's touchdown on the moon in the second attempt in four years, India has become the fourth country to master the technology of soft-landing on the lunar surface after the US, China, and the erstwhile Soviet Union.
