Mumbai: Bollywood on Tuesday paid tribute to Dr Bhim Rao Ambedkar on his birth anniversary. Bharat Ratna Babasaheb Ambedkar is the architect of the Constitution of India. The eminent economist, jurist, and politician also spearheaded social reform among the downtrodden.
Sharing an Ambedkar quote Ayushmann Khurrana tweeted: "Birth never decides worth. - Dr. B.R Ambedkar #AmbedkarJayanti"
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Birth never decides worth.
— Ayushmann Khurrana (@ayushmannk) April 14, 2020 " class="align-text-top noRightClick twitterSection" data="
- Dr. B.R Ambedkar #AmbedkarJayanti
">Birth never decides worth.
— Ayushmann Khurrana (@ayushmannk) April 14, 2020
- Dr. B.R Ambedkar #AmbedkarJayantiBirth never decides worth.
— Ayushmann Khurrana (@ayushmannk) April 14, 2020
- Dr. B.R Ambedkar #AmbedkarJayanti
Veteran actor-politician Shatrughan Sinha shared: "Popularly known as 'Babasaheb' who fought relentlessly for the rights of the poor, women & Dalits. We will always remember his contributions & sacrifices for the country. Pranams. Long Live Babasaheb!"
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Popularly known as ‘Babasaheb’ who fought relentlessly for the rights of the poor,women & Dalits. We will always remember his contributions & sacrifices for the country. Pranams. Long Live Babasaheb!#AmbedkarJayanti
— Shatrughan Sinha (@ShatruganSinha) April 14, 2020 " class="align-text-top noRightClick twitterSection" data="
">Popularly known as ‘Babasaheb’ who fought relentlessly for the rights of the poor,women & Dalits. We will always remember his contributions & sacrifices for the country. Pranams. Long Live Babasaheb!#AmbedkarJayanti
— Shatrughan Sinha (@ShatruganSinha) April 14, 2020Popularly known as ‘Babasaheb’ who fought relentlessly for the rights of the poor,women & Dalits. We will always remember his contributions & sacrifices for the country. Pranams. Long Live Babasaheb!#AmbedkarJayanti
— Shatrughan Sinha (@ShatruganSinha) April 14, 2020
Among others who took to social media on Tuesday to convey their tribute and reverence was actor-politician Kirron Kher. "Bharatiya sangvidhan ke nirmata, Bharatratna Dr Babasaheb Ambedkar ji ki jayanti par saadar naman (Respectful homage on the anniversary of Bharat Ratna Babasaheb Ambedkar ji, architect of the Indian Constitution," she tweeted.
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भारतीय संविधान के निर्माता, भारतरत्न डॉ. बाबासाहेब अम्बेडकर जी की जयंती पर सादर नमन।#AmbedkarJayanti pic.twitter.com/Z7UlJiqYdq
— Kirron Kher (@KirronKherBJP) April 14, 2020 " class="align-text-top noRightClick twitterSection" data="
">भारतीय संविधान के निर्माता, भारतरत्न डॉ. बाबासाहेब अम्बेडकर जी की जयंती पर सादर नमन।#AmbedkarJayanti pic.twitter.com/Z7UlJiqYdq
— Kirron Kher (@KirronKherBJP) April 14, 2020भारतीय संविधान के निर्माता, भारतरत्न डॉ. बाबासाहेब अम्बेडकर जी की जयंती पर सादर नमन।#AmbedkarJayanti pic.twitter.com/Z7UlJiqYdq
— Kirron Kher (@KirronKherBJP) April 14, 2020
Actor-politician Sunny Deol tweeted in Punjabi, expressing his reverence to the late Dr Ambedkar. He used the hashtag "#JaiBhim" referring to Dr Ambedkar's full name Bhimrao Ramji Ambedkar.
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ਡਾਕਟਰ ਭਿਮਰਾਵ ਅੰਬੇਡਕਰ ਜੀ ਦੇ ਜਨਮ ਦਿਹਾੜੇ ਦੀ ਬਹੁਤ ਬਹੁਤ ਵਧਾਈ।
— Sunny Deol (@iamsunnydeol) April 14, 2020 " class="align-text-top noRightClick twitterSection" data="
डॉक्टर भीमराव अम्बेडकर जी की जयंती पर हार्दिक शुकामनाएं।#JaiBhim pic.twitter.com/4mbi0z2leO
">ਡਾਕਟਰ ਭਿਮਰਾਵ ਅੰਬੇਡਕਰ ਜੀ ਦੇ ਜਨਮ ਦਿਹਾੜੇ ਦੀ ਬਹੁਤ ਬਹੁਤ ਵਧਾਈ।
— Sunny Deol (@iamsunnydeol) April 14, 2020
डॉक्टर भीमराव अम्बेडकर जी की जयंती पर हार्दिक शुकामनाएं।#JaiBhim pic.twitter.com/4mbi0z2leOਡਾਕਟਰ ਭਿਮਰਾਵ ਅੰਬੇਡਕਰ ਜੀ ਦੇ ਜਨਮ ਦਿਹਾੜੇ ਦੀ ਬਹੁਤ ਬਹੁਤ ਵਧਾਈ।
— Sunny Deol (@iamsunnydeol) April 14, 2020
डॉक्टर भीमराव अम्बेडकर जी की जयंती पर हार्दिक शुकामनाएं।#JaiBhim pic.twitter.com/4mbi0z2leO
Meanwhile, Masaan director Neeraj Ghaywan started a poll on how many people in India have read Dr Ambedkar's popular book "The Annihilation Of Caste".
South actors also paid respect to the Father of Indian Constitution. Telugu superstar Pawan Kalyan took to Twitter to share a list of five lessons which we have learnt from the life of Dr Babasaheb Ambedkar.
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5 Lessons from the Life of Dr.Babasaheb Ambedkar : pic.twitter.com/8C8VdGkzMf
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">5 Lessons from the Life of Dr.Babasaheb Ambedkar : pic.twitter.com/8C8VdGkzMf
— Pawan Kalyan (@PawanKalyan) April 13, 20205 Lessons from the Life of Dr.Babasaheb Ambedkar : pic.twitter.com/8C8VdGkzMf
— Pawan Kalyan (@PawanKalyan) April 13, 2020
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"We are Indians firstly and lastly; the progress of a community should be measured by the degree of progress the women of that country have achieved; we must make our political democracy a social democracy as well; how the youth should take inspiration from Dr Ambedkar's roles as an economist, jurist, lawmaker, teacher and work towards serving the society and the nation; the youth should never give up the struggle for the right causes," Pawan Kalyan wrote.
From IANS inputs.
