Operation Sindoor: Akshay Kumar, Taapsee Pannu and others react to India’s retaliation against Pakistan

In the wee hours of Wednesday morning, India launched ‘Operation Sindoor’, a response to the deadly Pahalgam attack that claimed the lives of 26 souls on April 22. An official statement was released by the Ministry of Defense, which confirmed India struck nine terror sites in Pakistan and Pakistan-occupied Jammu and Kashmir at 1:44 am—a meticulously planned strike that avoided Pakistan’s military bases.

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As reactions from citizens erupted, celebrities also weighed in on the matter, many reacting to the strike on social media. Actor Akshay Kumar (Kesari Chapter 2, Hera Pheri) took to X (formerly Twitter) to show his support for the retaliatory efforts taken by the government. “Jai Hind, Jai Mahakaal,” he wrote, accompanied by a poster of Operation Sindoor, officially released by the Additional Directorate General of Public Information. 

Director Madhur Bhandarkar, best known for his 2008 drama flick Fashion, offered prayers to the Indian military. “One nation, together we stand,” he wrote.

Taapsee Pannu (Khel Khel Mein, Dunki) reshared a post by the Hemkunt Foundation on her Instagram story that informed of relief centres spread across the nation. 

Kajal Aggarwal (Sikandar, Baadshah) shared a post by the MaitriBodh Parivaar, which stated that they stand in solidarity with the Indian Army and “trust the decision of the nation”. 

Superstar Rajinikanth (Vettaiyan, Jailer) lauded the action taken by the Indian government. He penned on X, “No stopping until the mission is accomplished!” 

Allu Arjun (Pushpa series) posted the Operation Sindoor poster featuring vermilion with the caption, “May justice be served,” on X. 

Actress-turned-politician Kangana Ranaut took to X to show her support for the efforts taken against Pakistan. She wrote: “OPERATION SINDOOR: ZERO TOLERANCE TO TERROR”