Katrina Kaif, Kartik Aaryan and other B-town celebs celebrate Women’s Day

Happy Women’s Day to all the women out there who sail through rough waters and fight tough battles of life day-in-day-out. The Hindi film industry has, over the past years, been very vocal about the issues that women go through, right from making films about them to voicing them out on social media. It has brought about a welcome change in the way women are perceived not just in the industry but even in society. On this special day, B-town celebs have expressed their love and appreciation for entire womenfolk. Bollywood stars like Twinkle Khanna, Sonam Kapoor, Akshay Kumar, Sunil Shetty, Kartik Aaryan, Vidya Balan, Shamita Shetty, Katrina Kaif and Disha Patani have come out on social media to celebrate this special day.

Be it Toilet: Ek Prem Katha or Padman, we’ve loved how Akshay Kumar has evolved into a torchbearer for women’s rights in recent years. We wonder if his wife Twinkle Khanna is the reason behind his choice of meaningful films about women welfare. Apart from Akshay, Manikarnika star Kangana Ranaut also spoke about women empowerment saying, “We don’t need to empower them. They are powerful, and they are the very reason why humanity and the human race exists. How can we empower them? We just don’t need to suppress them, that’s all…we need to recognise their subtle, sophisticated and superior strength and respect that. Rani Laxmibai was a firm believer of women and their power, and she utilised it to the fullest.” Check out their posts:

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Ever since I was a little girl, I always had my nose buried in books. Books were my escape, they were my solace. I would run away to have tea with Alice in Wonderland, hop from one ink-stained asteroid to another with the Little Prince. I even reached Mars with Philip K Dick, decades before the Mars Orbiter Mission. When I finished 12th grade, being rather academically inclined, I wanted to study to be an accountant. My parents though were both in the entertainment industry and were keen that I follow in their footsteps. Like many young people I caved in and joined the family business. Eight years later, I had to face the fact that I had spectacularly failed as an actress. I went through a brief period of despair, till I realized that having failed at something did not mean I was a failure, it just meant that I now had the opportunity to try and succeed at myriad other things. I decided to cut my losses not my wrists and went back to working around all the things I had always loved. Somewhere along that path, I found my place in the world of words, a place where I could finally thrive surrounded by my beloved books, both as a reader and now as a writer as well. If my journey has taught me one valuable lesson then it is the importance of being resilient. This is something I try and inculcate in my kids as well. I tell them and perhaps also end up reminding myself that life is just like flying a kite. Sometimes you have to leave it loose, sometimes you have to hold on tight, sometimes your kite will fly effortlessly, sometimes you will not be able to control it and even when you are struggling to keep it afloat and the string is cutting into your hand, don't let go. The wind will change in your favour once again. Just don't let go. #KohlerBoldStories #PechaKucha #WomensDay #Kohler

A post shared by Twinkle Khanna (@twinklerkhanna) on Mar 7, 2019 at 9:56pm PST

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Breaking stereotypes…at #Run4Niine with these biking queens, Biker Rani in Lucknow today. #HappyWomensDay

A post shared by Akshay Kumar (@akshaykumar) on Mar 7, 2019 at 10:11pm PST

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The best woman I know … really #happywomensday #mountainviewschool

A post shared by Katrina Kaif (@katrinakaif) on Mar 7, 2019 at 9:00pm PST

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Happy #womensday , thanks to my coach @rakeshyadav13 for making me stronger everyday, girls you’re not strong for a girl, you’re just strong, keep pushing yourself 💪🏽 #wallkick🌸

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#HappyWomensDay to me and to you …and to us all 💐! #ItsTime to #EmbraceYourself 🤗 …. starting today if you’ve never done it before… #ItsTime to love yourself body,mind & soul.. just the way you are! Lets Not wait to become thinner or fairer or smarter or hotter or cooler or richer or more successful or anything that you are not already…before you can #LOVE yourself. #ItsTime to say goodbye to every judgement that makes you feel lesser and #ItsTime to say #YouCanLeaveNow to the inner critic who says #ImAmNotGoodEnough . #ItsTime to know that there’s no need to become the best version of yourself.You are the best you can be today…and 2mrw is another day…so you will be the best you can be 2mrw too.Best Not in comparison to anyone else.Just #TheBestYou…cuz how can there be a Best in a world of individuals !?? 🌟. This picture inspired me to write this post so thank you @glowinggoddessgetaway 🙏. If you agree with me and feel like you want to share something ,please use the #ItsTime and tag me 🙂. Here’s to #SelfLove today & everyday ♥️♥️♥️♥️♥️♥️♥️♥️♥️♥️♥️…..!!

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To the Strongest person i know Who not surprisingly is a woman Happy Women’s day Mummy 💪🏻❤️ Happy Women’s day to all you Strong Women out there #HappyWomensDay #JaiMaheshmati #Baahubali #RepostKartikAaryan 😁

A post shared by KARTIK AARYAN (@kartikaaryan) on Mar 7, 2019 at 8:54pm PST

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I read something really nice and wanted to share with all of you: If we must celebrate a day for women, let us celebrate freedom from stereotypes, from expectations, from idolization, from sacrifice… Stop congratulating women for being the secret behind a successful man… Start saluting them for being successful. Stop saying the mother is sacred for all the sacrifices she makes… Try to reduce those sacrifices! Stop telling women they are beautiful… Try telling them it's not important to be beautiful! Stop praising her roles as mother, wife, daughter, sister… Celebrate her as an individual, a person, independent of relationships. Stop justifying her necessity to multi task….Give her a chance not to! Stop these constructs which are aimed at making her strive for an impossible balance… Let her be inadequate… And happy! Stop making her look at herself through a conveniently male viewpoint. Let her be imperfect, whimsical, irresponsible, boorish, lazy, fierce, opinionated, loud, flabby, ungroomed, adventurous, unpredictable, unprepared, impractical… Well behaved women rarely make HISTORY! HAPPY WOMEN'S DAY TO ALL MY BEAUTIFUL FRIENDS!

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Happy Women’s Day to all the beautiful,strong women out there .U have the power to love unconditionally ,forgive ,nurture and at the same time ignite the spirit of power n hope. Thankyou to all the women who paved the path towards our progress n struggled to take ‘Womanhood’ to a level where it is now ! #womensday #strength #love #instalove #instapic ❤️

A post shared by Shamita Shetty (@shamitashetty_official) on Mar 7, 2019 at 10:33pm PST

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21 million 'unwanted' girls are born in our country as per the Economic Survey 2018. Gender inequality is something so deeply rooted in our culture, it's hard to see where it all began. Was it before a daughter was born, with the question of foeticide looming over the womb? Or once she was a teen and her brothers went to school while she stayed back and was asked to do household chores. What about the women who are overlooked and unappreciated, every single day, simply because of who they are? #WhyHaveWomensDay

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Films like Manikarnika: The Queen of Jhansi, Queen, Chak De India!, Mardaani, Kahaani, Toilet Ek Prem Katha, Padman and many more have highlighted the importance of women empowerment and urged us to celebrate women from all walks of life. Last year, Tanushree Dutta brought the #Metoo movement to Bollywood that gave a platform and courage for all those who have not been able to come forward against sexual harassment because of the fear of being shunned away. Many women poured their hearts out and shared their horror stories which were devastating to hear, but they created a dialogue on sexual misconduct prevalent in film sets, offices and workplaces. We applaud every woman and every girl who is trying to find her place in this broken society.

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