We took off.. and had the Hope and Belief we can: Shah Rukh Khan on Chandrayan-2
NEW DELHI : Indian space agency ISRO’s plans for a soft landing on the Moon did not go as per plan as contact was lost with Chandrayaan 2’s lander module Vikram just a few minutes before touchdown.
However, spirits of Indian citizens were undeterred and many extended their support to the Indian Research Space Organisation for attempting to carry out India’s most ambitious space mission ever.
Shah Rukh Khan showcased his support in the form of a tweet. The 53-year-old actor wrote: “Sometimes we don’t land or arrive at the destination we want to. The important thing is Our current situation is never and not our final destination. That always comes in time and belief! Proud of ISRO.”
What followed was a series of tweets from other Bollywood stars including Amitabh Bachchan, Akshay Kumar, Karan Johar and others, who extended their support to team ISRO.
Akshay Kumar borrowed a dialogue from his recently-released space drama Mission Mangaland tweeted on Saturday, “There’s no science without experiment… Sometimes we succeed, sometimes we learn. Salute to the brilliant minds of ISRO. We are proud and confident Chandrayaan 2 will make way for Chandrayaan 3 soon. We will rise again.”
Meanwhile, Amitabh Bachchan also posted a special message for team ISRO. The actor wrote: “Pride never did face defeat .. Our pride , our victory…Proud of you ISRO.” He accompanied the tweet with a few lines from the poem Agneepath “तू ना थके गा कभी ,
तू ना मुड़े गा कभी , तू ना थमे गा कभी
कर शपथ कर शपथ कर शपथ
अग्निपथ अग्निपथ अग्निपथ” Mr Bachchan’s tweeted- Pride never did face defeat .. our pride , our victory ..
Proud of you ISRO
Swara Bhaskar twisted- Dear team @isro , we love you to the moon and back and we are proud of you! May you continue to inspire with your efforts , कोशिश करने वालों की हार नहीं होती! while Actress Taapsee Pannu sais in her tweet – Lump in the throat, tear in the eye not coz of anything else but witnessing how beautifully you got the entire nation together in hope and spirit… it’s ok to take a few steps back when u know you are about to make your longest jump. You are our hero @isro ❤️
Karan Johar also tweeted -Salute and applaud the incredible endeavours of @isro !!!! So proud of everything they continue to do….so proud to be part of a nation that has the most genius minds….
