PV Sindhu defeated Japan's Akane Yamaguchi. Several Indian film stars on Friday congratulated badminton player PV Sindhu on her latest win at the Tokyo Olympics. Farhan Akhtar, Taapsee Pannu, Suriya, Nithiin and Lakshmi Manchu among others took to social media and expressed pride in Sindhu.
“What a great game @Pvsindhu1!! You had us all on the edge of our seats. Wow!!! All the best for the semiโs โ๐ฝ #Tokyo2020 #Badminton #TeamIndia,” Farhan Akhtar tweeted. The actor played athletes in the films Bhaag Milkha Bhaag and Toofan.
Taapsee Pannu, who is set to play a cricketer in Shabaash Mithu, also congratulated PV Sindhu. The actor posted on Twitter, “Through to the semis @Pvsindhu1 bring it home !!!!!!!” Lakshmi Manchu wrote on Twitter, “What a thrilling match! Our girl @Pvsindhu1 was on ๐ฅ Semi-Finals here we come..”
Here are all the celebs who expressed excitement for PV Sindhu on social media.
What a great game @Pvsindhu1!! You had us all on the edge of our seats. Wow!!! All the best for the semiโs โ๐ฝ #Tokyo2020 #Badminton #TeamIndia
โ Farhan Akhtar (@FarOutAkhtar) July 30, 2021
Through to the semis @Pvsindhu1 bring it home !!!!!!! ๐ช๐ผ๐ฎ๐ณ
โ taapsee pannu (@taapsee) July 30, 2021
Woooow! Rockstar brilliant!!! https://t.co/DIrph68IHZ
โ Suriya Sivakumar (@Suriya_offl) July 30, 2021
Itโs such a proud moment for India to see @Pvsindhu1 entering into the semi finals..congratulations and All the very best! ๐ค
โ nithiin (@actor_nithiin) July 30, 2021
Indian pride @Pvsindhu1 storms into semi finals ๐ฅ๐ช๐
Congratulations and All the best ๐ฅณ#PVSindu #OlympicGames #GoForGold #Tokyo2020 #TokyoOlympics2020 pic.twitter.com/jSgJatNMgsโ Manoj Manchu๐๐ปโค๏ธ (@HeroManoj1) July 30, 2021
Congratulations @Pvsindhu1 on reaching the semi finals of #Tokyo2020
Now just 2 more matches to win! ๐ฎ๐ณ
Go Girl!๐ Our best wishes are with you!#Olympics #IndiaTodayAtOlympicsโ Anil Ravipudi (@AnilRavipudi) July 30, 2021
What a thrilling match! Our girl @Pvsindhu1 was on ๐ฅ
Semi-Finals here we come.. ๐ค๐ผ #Olympics2020โ Lakshmi Manchu (@LakshmiManchu) July 30, 2021
Congratulations @Pvsindhu1 on reaching into semifinals of #Tokyo2020 .
Go For Gold..Wishing you the best!! #Olympics pic.twitter.com/RertcbBhCOโ Bobby (@dirbobby) July 30, 2021
Well done @Pvsindhu1 way to go ๐๐ป๐#Tokyo2020 pic.twitter.com/enrfHoI25c
โ Gopichandh Malineni (@megopichand) July 30, 2021
In a thrilling 56-minute women’s singles badminton quarter-final clash, PV Sindhu defeated Japan’s Akane Yamaguchi, making way for her entry into the semi-final.
The 26-year-old shuttler previously won a silver at the 2016 Rio Olympics.
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