It's National Doctor's Day today, July 1, and several celebrities took to social media to honour and express their gratitude towards doctors for being the strongest pillar the country leans on, especially during the coronavirus pandemic.

Salman Khan took to Twitter and wrote: "Aaj #DoctorsDay hai, meri taraf se saare doctors ko dil se shukriya. Aapke dedication, or aapke sacrifices k liye! Thank you for being the strongest pillars of our country in this pandemic!"

Aaj #DoctorsDay hai, meri taraf se saare doctors ko dil se shukriya. Aapke dedication, or aapke sacrifices k liye! Thank you for being the strongest pillars of our country in this pandemic!

— Salman Khan (@BeingSalmanKhan) July 1, 2020

Writer-filmmaker and Ayushmann Khurrana's wife Tahira Kashyap, who was battling cancer, also shared a heartfelt note for doctors on the special occasion. Here's what she posted: "...big thank you to my doctors especially Dr Mandar Nadkarni. Had this COVID situation not been there I would have paid a visit to the doctors and nurses with another box of chocolates who really take care of all of us!"

 

 

 

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I never knew #doctorsday even existed earlier, but my recent health ordeal has made me value all of them so much! This picture is from the day of my 12th and last chemotherapy session! Can never forget the date. 5 January 2019. The cotton swab on the shoulder blade is of the port. And the nurse in green is holding a box of chocolates that I had shared with them all, expressing my sincere gratitude!🙏 big thank you to my doctors especially Dr Mandar Nadkarni. Had this covid situation not been there I would have paid a visit to the doctors and nurses with another box of chocolates who really take care of all of us! No matter how many apples I have, I am never keeping the doctors away! #doctorsday #doctors #nurses #healthcareworkers #earlybreastcancerdetection #earlybreastcancerawareness #nationaldoctorsday2020

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Tamannaah Bhatia shared an illustration on Twitter and wrote, "Saluting the real heroes who have devoted their lives in healing and helping others. Happy National Doctor's Day!! #ThankyouDoctor"

Dhanush, too, posted a note of thanks to doctors across the country. He tweeted:

Happy doctors day, On this day I would like to thank and express my gratitude to each and every doctor who are selflessly risking their lives to save lives of millions of people 🙏🙏🙏🙏♥ï¸Â♥ï¸Â♥ï¸Â♥ï¸Â

— Dhanush (@dhanushkraja) July 1, 2020

South superstar Mohanlal, too, took to Twitter to wish our doctors on Doctor's Day 2020. Here's what he tweeted:

Doctor's Wishes#doctorsday2020 #doctorsday pic.twitter.com/dszk1CW6Kq

— Mohanlal (@Mohanlal) July 1, 2020

Ananya Panday, too, penned a heartwarming note for doctors. Here's what she shared:

 

 

 

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Happy Doctor’s day to my Dadaji, Dadi and all the selfless, superhero doctors out there 😇 Thank you for keeping us healthy and safe especially in these tough times 🙏🏻 Supremely proud to have two doctors as my grandparents ❤️👩🏻‍⚕️

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Doctors and medical professionals across the country have proved how selflessly they can work round the clock when their fellow countrymen are facing a health crisis. Our doctors certainly deserve a thundering round of applause and all our support for everything they do for us.

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