International Women’s Day: From Priyanka Chopra to Akshay Kumar, Bollywood celebrates womanhood

8 March is celebrated as Women’s Day across the globe. As conversations on women’s rights gain momentum on the special occasion, here’s how Bollywood celebrities marked the day.

Happy Women's Day pic.twitter.com/VjsyE8VmUl

— PRIYANKA (@priyankachopra) March 8, 2019

Kartik Aaryan used a meme from Baahubali, morphing his and his mother’s faces onto a picture from the iconic scene where Sivagami holds up a young Mahendra.

To the Strongest person i know
Who not surprisingly is a woman!
Happy Women’s day Mummy 💪🏻❤️
And Happy Women’s day to all you Strong Women out there ❤️#HappyWomensDay pic.twitter.com/4xxBlHSVbY

— Kartik Aaryan (@TheAaryanKartik) March 8, 2019

Ayushmann Khurrana dedicated a Hindi to all women.

मेरी कविता - “इक लड़की ऐसी है जो बचपन में बड़ी हो गयी” #happywomensday #महिलादिवस pic.twitter.com/EdcylFoSfY

— Ayushmann Khurrana (@ayushmannk) March 8, 2019

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Girls compete with each other but real women support & empower. So, this Women’s day let’s stand together and support the sisterhood ❤💃❤ #HappyWomensDay2019 #IWD2019 #InternationalWomensDay #महिलादिवस #WomensDay #Ting pic.twitter.com/lHr8yP2djO

— Preity G Zinta (@realpreityzinta) March 8, 2019

Akshay Kumar spent the day in Lucknow to support a run for menstrual hygiene.

Breaking stereotypes...at #Run4Niine with these biking queens, Biker Rani in Lucknow today. #HappyWomensDay pic.twitter.com/fGD3K9jqta

— Jolly Mishra - Asli Jolly from Kanpur (@akshaykumar) March 8, 2019

Happy #womensday , thanks to my coach #RakeshYadav for making me stronger everyday, girls you’re not strong for a girl, you’re just strong, just keep pushing 💪🏽 #wallkick🌸 pic.twitter.com/UUSyOMbTTB

— Disha Patani (@DishPatani) March 8, 2019

T 3111 -
एक विशेष दिन अंतर्रष्ट्रिय महिला दिवस के लिए !!???
ना !!
मेरे लिए प्रति दिन महिला दिवस है 🙏🙏🙏🙏🇮🇳🇮🇳🇮🇳🇮🇳

— Amitabh Bachchan (@SrBachchan) March 8, 2019

Because #WomensDay is not just about shopping discounts & salon discounts! ✊🏾 pic.twitter.com/0JxA6MkxlJ

— Swara Bhasker (@ReallySwara) March 8, 2019

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