Mumbai , August 15: Akshay Kumar, Ram Charan, Jr NTR and other members of the film fraternity extended warm Independence Day greetings to Indians on Saturday, sharing messages of patriotism, hope and a better future.

Akshay Kumar marked the occasion with an Instagram Story featuring the Indian tricolour, India Gate, temples, a wooden charkha and other patriotic elements. Sharing his wishes, he said, “May the glory of our tricolour always remain; let there be hope in every heart and a dream of a better tomorrow in every eye. Happy Independence Day to all of you. Jai Hind!”

Ram Charan also greeted fans and fellow citizens on X, writing, “Happy Independence Day to every Indian. Proud to be a part of this incredible nation. Jai Hind.”

Jr NTR and several other film personalities also joined the celebrations, using social media to share patriotic messages and extend their Independence Day wishes.

Jr NTR wrote on X, "Congratulations on the 80th Independence Day celebrations. Wishing everyone a Happy Independence Day. Jai Hind"

Kamal Haasan shared a message that quoted lines by Bharati. He wrote, "Even if you, Goddess of Freedom, destroy me, causing a crore of troubles, I will never forget to worship you. These lines by Bharati are eternally immortal. Greetings of Independence Day to fellow Indians."

The messages came as the nation observed Independence Day, commemorating India's independence from British colonial rule on August 15, 1947.

Meanwhile, addressing the nation from the Red Fort, Prime Minister Narendra Modi expressed confidence that India will become a developed nation by 2047 and urged citizens to work towards realising the vision of Viksit Bharat.

"The whole country is moving forward with a new resolve. India has also dreamt big--and that is the dream of becoming a developed nation by 2047. Viksit Bharat will be realised in 2047. When we (the country) pledge to become Viksit, the world also watches us. When the world's most populous country takes the resolution to become a developed nation, it becomes an introduction of our courage, and the world is compelled to look at us with a different perspective," PM Modi said.

The Prime Minister also urged citizens to dream big and work towards turning those aspirations into reality.

"A nation becomes great and achieves its goals when it moves forward driven by its dreams, its resolve, and its inherent strength. Small dreams will no longer suffice. We must dream big, for big dreams expand our thinking and broaden the horizons of our vision. Our resolve must be steadfast, and the capacity to carve a path forward-even amidst difficulties and disasters-naturally emerges," he added. (ANI)