Krishna Janmashtami 2022: Amitabh Bachchan to Kangana Ranaut, Bollywood celebs extend wishes
Janmashtami is a Hindu festival celebrating the birth of Lord Krishna. On this day, devotees offer prayers to Lord Krishna,
Janmashtami is a Hindu festival celebrating the birth of Lord Krishna. On this day, devotees offer prayers to Lord Krishna, organize dance and music performances, and take part in the Dahi Handi competition.
Krishna Janmashtami, also referred to as Krishna Janmashtami, Saatam Aatham, Gokulashtami, Ashtami Rohini, Srikrishna Jayanti and Sree Jayanti is being observed across the country today, August 19. On the occasion, several Bollywood celebrities including Amitabh Bachchan, Ajay Devgn and Kangana Ranaut extended heartfelt wishes through social media posts.(Instagram)
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Taking to Instagram, Abhishek Bachchan shared a video and captioned it, "Radhe Radhe bolo Jai Kanhaiya Laal ki #KrishnaJanmashtami."(Instagram/@bachchan)
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'Dhaakad' actor Kangana Ranaut shared a picture on Instagram stories and wrote, "Last year I went to Vrindavan for Baanke Bihari darshan...Radhe Radhe. Janmashtami ki shubhkamnaen."(Instagram/@kanganaranaut)
Ajay Devgn shared a post on Twitter in Hindi, which reads, "Jab Krishna Bhagwan aapke saarthi ho, tab zindagi ki har mushkil asaan ho jaati hai. Janmashtami ki hardik shubhkamnayein."(Instagram/@ajaydvgn)
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Taking to Twitter, Amitabh Bachchan shared a video from one of his films where he can be seen breaking the Dahi Handi, which he captioned in Hindi, "Ala re Ala Govinda Ala." Sharing another post, he wrote in Hindi, "Janmashtami mangalmai ho."(Instagram/@amitabhbachchan)
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