Gandhi Jayanti 2020 Image: Actors and activists released beautiful quotes from Mahatma Gandhi
Gandhi Jayanti 2020: Shabana Azmi, Kamal Haasan, Dia Mirza, Urmila Matondkar and Randeep Hooda were among the actors who today paid a rich tribute to Mahatma Gandhi on the occasion of his 151st birthday. Taking to Twitter, they shared beautiful posts and quotes from Mahatma Gandhi, pointing out that Gandhiji’s philosophy is the need of the hour in India amid disturbing news of extreme violence against women every two days.
“Remembering Mahatma Gandhi on his birthday. Holding on to the thin thread of Hope his guidance will lead us out of this mire of darkness into the light,” Shabana Azmi tweeted.
Remember #Mahatma Gandhi on the occasion of his birthday. Slipping away by the thin thread of hope that his leadership will lead us out of this mire of darkness into the light. pic.twitter.com/uCFaUIKTS0
– Azmi Shabana (@AzmiShabana) October 2, 2020
Filmmaker and politician Kamal Haasan has walked the memory trail and released a touching video of his daughter, Akshara Haasan singing Sara Jahan Se Accha when she was a baby. “Happy Birthday to Mr. MK Gandhi. Let’s share what Akshara Haasan sang to me as a child. Let’s call on all Indians to remember the great man whose life was his message to us! Let’s make India a place. where equality prevails – sare jahan achcha …,Kamal Haasan wrote on Twitter.
Happy birthday to Mr. MK Gandhi. Share what @Iaksharahaasan had sung to me when she was a child. Calling all Indians to remember the great man whose life was his message to us! Let’s make India a place where equality prevails – sare jahan achcha, Gandhi’s India can still be ours!
– Kamal Haasan (@ikamalhaasan) October 2, 2020
Actor and wildlife enthusiast, Dia Mirza quoting Mahatma Gandhi wrote: “The best way to find yourself is to lose yourself in the service of others …”.
“The best way to find yourself is to lose yourself in the service of others. “Happy Gandhi Jayanti # GandhiJayanthi2020pic.twitter.com/VNXYnZ1lhJ
– Dia Mirza (@deespeak) October 2, 2020
Dia Mirza also paid tribute to Lal Bahadur Shastri, the second Indian Prime Minister who shares his birthday with Mahatma Gandhi. “The ideals of another great visionary. #LalBahadurShastriJi,” she posted on social media.
The ideals of another great visionary. #LalBahadurShastriJipic.twitter.com/04nNS7KS7q
– Dia Mirza (@deespeak) October 2, 2020
Randeep Hooda, another actor and activist committed to environmental and social causes, remembered Mahatma Gandhi and Lal Bahadur Shastri today. “Two great leaders with a vision and a path for the country that are still relevant today …” he wrote on the microblogging site.
Two great leaders with a vision and a path for the country that are still relevant today#GandhiJayanti#LalBahadurShastriJayantipic.twitter.com/xsNLh6gVK6
– Randeep Hooda (@RandeepHooda) October 2, 2020
Happy Gandhi Jayanti 2020!
