Chandrayaan-2: As India gears up to witness the biggest moment in history, Bollywood celebrities like Akshay Kumar, Anupam Kher and others took to their social media to extend their wishes for a successful landing on the moon. In the early hours of Saturday, Chandrayaan-2's landing module Vikram will detach from the orbiter and land on the surface of the moon at around 1:53 am. The entire nation is waiting to witness the proud moment tonight and is also flooding the internet with all the good wishes and luck for the mission. After this historic feat, India will become the fourth nation to achieve this success. First three countries being Russia, the US and China.
Bollywood actor Akshay Kumar took to his twitter to wish his luck and appreciate the efforts of everyone involved in the mission. He wrote, “It would be an honour to witness our country making history. Waiting to watch #Chandrayaan2tonight on @hotstar. Great work @NatGeoIndia. #IndiaMakesHistory” Akshay Kumar has recently delivered a spectacular performance in the film Mission Mangal in which eh played the role of a scientist at ISRO.
Veteran Bollywood actor Anupam Kher also tweeted his wishes for Chandrayaan-2. He wrote, “Aala re aala.... #Chandrayan2 aala. Wishing you #HappyLanding dost. #IndiaCreatingHistory”
There is no denying that the entire nation is feeling proud at this time and is just waiting to witness that epic moment when Vikram will achieve a soft landing on the surface of the moon. For the unversed, Prime Minister Narendra Modi will be present at the ISRO centre in Bengaluru to witness the historic moment LIVE. He will be joined by 5-60 high school students from across the country.
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