Mumbai: As the world celebrates the International Women's Day, many B-town celebs including Karan Johar, Malaika Arora, Esha Deol, Shilpa Shetty, among others poured wishes and flooded the social media with inspiring messages on women power.
"Women don’t need a celebration or any validation! That’s what a man needs when he truly understands the power, the impact and the force of a woman! #HappyWomensDay2020," wrote Karan Johar.
Malaika uploaded a picture of herself on Instagram and wrote, "The happiest women today are not the married ones. They're not the single ones. They're not the ones with stable careers and good incomes. The happiest women are the ones who made a choice to love themselves wholly and truly. Women who chose to leave the past behind worked on their self-esteem and put a high price tag on their self-esteem."
She continued, "They stopped playing victims. They stopped whining in self-pity and dining in pity parties. They moved past their anger, tears and bitterness. They realized that happiness is a personal choice and responsibility. They chose to be defined by their present, but not their pasts."
"They are happy because they don't need validation from anyone. They are happy because they know that they don't need to throw shade on anyone for them to shine. They are happy because they chose to be Queens .... Happy Women’s day today n everyday ♥️... such beautiful words," she concluded.
Esha Deol posted a picture of herself in an all-black outfit. "Life is tough, my darling, but so are you” #happywomansday today,tomorrow & everyday ♥️," she wrote.
Shilpa Shetty uploaded a pic of herself in ethnic attire and penned down a powerful note, emphasizing gender equality. "Much like the two parallel lines in an '=' ( EQUAL) sign, all we ask for, is to be considered at par in all that we do. To be given a chance at life and not be killed in the womb. To receive education like our brothers do. To feel safe in our own homes, societies, and countries. To have our ambitions, dreams, and goals be given due importance," she wrote.
She added, "To be accorded equal opportunities and not be held back from progressing in our chosen paths. To be paid equally like all our counterparts when the input is equal. A woman's right to equality has been understated for centuries. It’s 2020! Let's come together and make it an Egalitarian society as a unified force, to ensure our current and future generations can experience 'equality' in reality by pledging to be #EachForEqual. Let's BE the change we wish to see. Happy Women's Day! Today and Every day💪 #IWD2020 #InternationalWomensDay2020 #womensrights #equality."
Sharing a picture which showed her morning routine, Jacqueline Fernandez wrote, "Here’s a Girl Boss morning routine!! Happy Woman’s day everyone!! Make sure you stay the boss of your own lives everyday 🌸🌸🌸."
Bipasha Basu shared a heart-touching message on this special day. She shared a cute pic of herself and wrote, "Strong Women aren’t simply born. We are forged through the challenges of life. With each challenge, we grow mentally and emotionally. We move forward with our head held high and a strength that cannot be denied. A woman who’s been through the storm and survived👏🏼We are all warriors 🙏 Here’s to all strong women... May we know them...May we be them...May we raise them 🙏Happy International Women’s Day ❤️#iwd2020 #EachforEqual."
Ajay Devgn posted a picture of himself along with wife Kajol and daughter Nysa Devgan and captioned, "The women in my life- my mother, sisters, wife, teachers & daughter spell strength. Saluting them 🙏🏻."
Twinkle Khann, on the other hand, wrote, "Not difficult to work this one out:) Nothing is free, not even freedom- Pay your own way through life otherwise you have to toe the line drawn by the hand that signs the cheques."
