New Delhi: While the entire country eagerly awaits the return of IAF pilot, Wing Commander Abhinandan Varthaman, Indian celebrities hailed the hero's homecoming from Pakistan, where he was held by the country's Army since Wednesday.
However, the good news came yesterday when Pakistan's Prime Minister Imran Khan announced that Islamabad has decided to release Wing Commander Abhinandan Varthaman as a gesture of peace.
As soon as the news came out, Indian celebrities started tweeting #WelcomeBackAbhinandan and #WelcomeHomeAbhinandan, turning them viral.
Bollywood superstar Shah Rukh Khan took to Twitter and wrote, "There is no better feeling than Coming back Home, for home is the place of love, hope &amp; dreams. Ur bravery makes us stronger. Eternally grateful. #WelcomeBackAbhinandan."
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There is no better feeling than Coming back Home, for home is the place of love, hope &amp; dreams. Ur bravery makes us stronger. Eternally grateful. <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/WelcomeBackAbhinandan?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#WelcomeBackAbhinandan</a> <a href="https://t.co/NFTRINu6Mw">pic.twitter.com/NFTRINu6Mw</a>
&mdash; Shah Rukh Khan (@iamsrk) <a href="https://twitter.com/iamsrk/status/1101432190024540160?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">March 1, 2019</a></blockquote>
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Preity G Zinta was a bit more critical and descriptive in her tweet. She wrote, "People in America r shocked dat a 65year old Russian #MIG21 shot down an American made &amp; sold #F16 at the India Pak border. This tells a lot about pilot training. The best plane is the one with the best pilot inside.&Acirc; #WelcomeHomeAbhinandan #RealHero #IndianAirForce #JaiHind."
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People in America r shocked dat a 65year old Russian <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/MIG21?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#MIG21</a> shot down an American made &amp; sold <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/F16?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#F16</a> at the India Pak border.This tells a lot about pilot training.The best plane is the one with the best pilot insideu00e2u009cu0088u00efu00b8u008fu00f0u009fu0099u008fu00f0u009fu00a4u0097u00f0u009fu0087u00aeu00f0u009fu0087u00b3 <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/WelcomeHomeAbhinandan?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#WelcomeHomeAbhinandan</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/RealHero?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#RealHero</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/IndianAirForce?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#IndianAirForce</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/JaiHind?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#JaiHind</a> <a href="https://t.co/F32AhMN2dA">pic.twitter.com/F32AhMN2dA</a>
&mdash; Preity G Zinta (@realpreityzinta) <a href="https://twitter.com/realpreityzinta/status/1101390106902986752?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">March 1, 2019</a></blockquote>
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Varun Dhawan too tweeted, "Welcome back home #WelcomeBackAbinandan a true hero. These humane actions give hope that all humanity is not lost. Bharat Mata ki Jai."
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Welcome back home <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/WelcomeBackAbinandan?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#WelcomeBackAbinandan</a> a true hero. These humane actions give hope that all humanity is not lost. Bharat mata ki Jai
&mdash; Varun Dhawan (@Varun_dvn) <a href="https://twitter.com/Varun_dvn/status/1101438992166330368?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">March 1, 2019</a></blockquote>
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Riteish Deshmukh saluted the Wing Commander's courage and shared, "Welcome Back Home Dear #Abhinanadan - we salute your courage, bravery &amp; service to our nation."
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Welcome Back Home Dear <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/Abhinanadan?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#Abhinanadan</a> - we salute your courage, bravery &amp; service to our nation. u00f0u009fu0087u00aeu00f0u009fu0087u00b3 u00f0u009fu0087u00aeu00f0u009fu0087u00b3u00f0u009fu0087u00aeu00f0u009fu0087u00b3u00f0u009fu0087u00aeu00f0u009fu0087u00b3u00f0u009fu0087u00aeu00f0u009fu0087u00b3u00f0u009fu0087u00aeu00f0u009fu0087u00b3u00f0u009fu0087u00aeu00f0u009fu0087u00b3u00f0u009fu0087u00aeu00f0u009fu0087u00b3u00f0u009fu0087u00aeu00f0u009fu0087u00b3u00f0u009fu0087u00aeu00f0u009fu0087u00b3u00f0u009fu0087u00aeu00f0u009fu0087u00b3u00f0u009fu0087u00aeu00f0u009fu0087u00b3u00f0u009fu0087u00aeu00f0u009fu0087u00b3u00f0u009fu0087u00aeu00f0u009fu0087u00b3u00f0u009fu0087u00aeu00f0u009fu0087u00b3u00f0u009fu0087u00aeu00f0u009fu0087u00b3u00f0u009fu0087u00aeu00f0u009fu0087u00b3u00f0u009fu0087u00aeu00f0u009fu0087u00b3u00f0u009fu0087u00aeu00f0u009fu0087u00b3u00f0u009fu0087u00aeu00f0u009fu0087u00b3u00f0u009fu0087u00aeu00f0u009fu0087u00b3u00f0u009fu0087u00aeu00f0u009fu0087u00b3u00f0u009fu0087u00aeu00f0u009fu0087u00b3u00f0u009fu0087u00aeu00f0u009fu0087u00b3u00f0u009fu0087u00aeu00f0u009fu0087u00b3u00f0u009fu0087u00aeu00f0u009fu0087u00b3u00f0u009fu0087u00aeu00f0u009fu0087u00b3u00f0u009fu0087u00aeu00f0u009fu0087u00b3u00f0u009fu0087u00aeu00f0u009fu0087u00b3u00f0u009fu0087u00aeu00f0u009fu0087u00b3u00f0u009fu0087u00aeu00f0u009fu0087u00b3u00f0u009fu0087u00aeu00f0u009fu0087u00b3u00f0u009fu0087u00aeu00f0u009fu0087u00b3u00f0u009fu0087u00aeu00f0u009fu0087u00b3u00f0u009fu0087u00aeu00f0u009fu0087u00b3u00f0u009fu0087u00aeu00f0u009fu0087u00b3u00f0u009fu0087u00aeu00f0u009fu0087u00b3u00f0u009fu0087u00aeu00f0u009fu0087u00b3u00f0u009fu0087u00aeu00f0u009fu0087u00b3u00f0u009fu0087u00aeu00f0u009fu0087u00b3u00f0u009fu0087u00aeu00f0u009fu0087u00b3u00f0u009fu0087u00aeu00f0u009fu0087u00b3u00f0u009fu0087u00aeu00f0u009fu0087u00b3u00f0u009fu0087u00aeu00f0u009fu0087u00b3u00f0u009fu0087u00aeu00f0u009fu0087u00b3u00f0u009fu0087u00aeu00f0u009fu0087u00b3u00f0u009fu0087u00aeu00f0u009fu0087u00b3u00f0u009fu0087u00aeu00f0u009fu0087u00b3u00f0u009fu0087u00aeu00f0u009fu0087u00b3
&mdash; Riteish Deshmukh (@Riteishd) <a href="https://twitter.com/Riteishd/status/1101435703467167745?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">March 1, 2019</a></blockquote>
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Bollywood director and producer, host of 'Koffee with Karan', Karan Johar wrote, "We salute your bravery and valour....we applaud your strength in the face of adversity....#WelcomeHomeAbhinandan," while ace cricketer Virender Sehwag welcomed Abhinandan back home as well with teh tweet, "How proud we are to have you ! Bow down to your skills and even more your grit and courage #WelcomeBackAbhinandan . We love you and are filled with pride because of you."
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We salute your bravery and valour....we applaud your strength in the face of adversity....<a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/WelcomeHomeAbhinandan?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#WelcomeHomeAbhinandan</a>
&mdash; Karan Johar (@karanjohar) <a href="https://twitter.com/karanjohar/status/1101365155458359296?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">March 1, 2019</a></blockquote>
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Wing Commander Varthaman, flying a MiG -21 Bison fighter plane, was chasing Pakistani jets which transgressed into Jammu and Kashmir on Wednesday and crossed over to PoK where his aircraft was shot down. He ejected safely and was taken to the custody by the Pakistani Army.
(With inputs from ANI)
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