PHOTOS: Amitabh Bachchan, Mohanlal, Rajinikanth and others light diyas and candles

Amitabh Bachchan shared a photo of himself with a torch and wrote, "Yes the night is dark, but who did stop you from lighting a lamp ..another epic poem of my Father .. and how visionary it has proven tonight .. for the #9PM9minute call .." (Photo: Amitabh Bachchan/Instagram)

Sharing a photo on Instagram, Akshay Kumar wrote, "Together we stand and together we will come out of this dark phase. Till then stay strong, stay safe #9Baje9Minute" (Photo: Akshay Kumar/Instagram)

Rajinikanth asked fans to stay home and stay safe. The actor showed unity with the country by lighting a diya. He posted the picture on Twitter. (Photo: Rajinikanth/Twitter)

Mohanlal shared a photo of his family participating in the 9 pm for 9 minutes initiative. "Lets light a ray of hope into the hearts of every Indian. Let this gesture be a symbol of courage to face the dark days. Thank you @narendramodi ji for uniting us during these testing times. We shall overcome!" he captioned the image. (Photo: Mohanlal/Twitter)

Katrina Kaif said, "May it be a light to u in dark places when all other lights go out." (Photo: Katrina Kaif/Instagram)

Sharing this photo on Instagram, Alia Bhatt wrote, "When I was younger I would kiss my dad on his forehead before going off to school and after every kiss he would say “ Aaaaaah .. light aa gayi “ I might have not fully understood what it meant back then.. but because of his response I understood that light has wayyyyyy more depth than just illuminating our lives. Light means so much. It’s hope, beauty, strength.. today it was unity.. But no matter where we are and what we are going through we must always try and keep the light within us alive." (Photo: Alia Bhatt/Instagram)

Anushka Sharma shared on Instagram, "I light a diya everyday for many years now. And as I light the diya I seek guidance, asking for the darkness in me to be dispelled. For many days since the turn of the recent events across the world, I have prayed to God to end the suffering of so many who are losing their lives without their families beside them, for the less-fortunate and the needy whose lives have turned upside down completely, for all the healthcare professionals who are working tirelessly & bravely to protect the lives of other beings, for those who are uncertain about their jobs and future. So tonight, I prayed extra for everyone and I lit diyas with the whole of India and we all prayed for each other. Prayers never go in vain." The photo that Anushka shared featured herself, husband Virat Kohli and their pet. (Photo: Anushka Sharma/Instagram)

Ranveer Singh shared a beautiful photo featuring himself and wife Deepika Padukone. (Photo: Ranveer Singh/Instagram)

Sunny Leone paid tribute to "all the people and healthcare professionals who are facing this virus head-on!" (Photo: Sunny Leone/Instagram)

Mahesh Babu lit a diya for India. (Photo: Mahesh Babu/Instagram)

Pooja Hegde captioned her picture, "Light. Prayer. Good intentions...”Remember, Happiness can be found,even in the darkest of times, if one only remembers to turn on the light.” (Photo: Pooja Hegde/Instagram)

Gauri Khan shared a photo of Abram Khan holding a diya in his hand. (Photo: Gauri Khan/Instagram)

Vicky Kaushal too participated in the 9 pm for 9 minutes initiative. (Photo: Vicky Kaushal/Instagram)

Nagarjuna Akkineni shared a photo of his family on Twitter. (Photo: Nagarjuna Akkineni/Instagram)

Hina Khan also shared a photo of herself on Instagram. (Photo: Hina Khan/Instagram)

Divyanka Tripathi and Vivek Dahiya were all smiles while participating in the PM Modi-led initiative. (Photo: Divyanka Tripathi/Instagram)

Prine Narula prayed for wellness. (Photo: Prince Narula/Instagram)

Karanvir Bohra participated with his wife and twin daughters. (Photo: Karanvir Bohra/Instagram)

Urvashi Rautela shared this photo on Instagram. (Photo: Urvashi Rautela/Instagram)

Tamannaah Bhatia also lit diyas at her house. (Photo: Tamannaah Bhatia/Instagram)

Kriti Sanon prayed for "love, health and happiness." (Photo: Kriti Sanon/Instagram)

Aishwarya Rai Bachchan lit diyas in her house's temple. (Photo: Aishwarya Rai Bachchan/Instagram)

Allu Arjun shared a photo of his family on Twitter. (Photo: Allu Arjun/Twitter)

Chiranjeevi and his family participated in the PM Modi-led initiative. (Photo: Chiranjeevi/Twitter)

Venkatesh Daggubati also lit a candle.

Sunil Grover shared this photo on Instagram. (Photo: Sunil Grover/Instagram)

Sharing a photo on Instagram, Kirti Kharbanda wrote, "Sometimes this is all we need, a little light, a little unity and lots of goosebumps :) we are in this together, one for all and all for one :)" (Photo: Kriti Kharbanda/Instagram)

Hema Malini, Esha Deol and Esha's husband Bharat Takhtani lit diyas together. (Photo: Esha Deol/Instagram)