Mangalyaan: Celebrities laud scientists, take pride in being Indians

It is a moment that every Indian will cherish. India’s Mangalyaan, successfully entered the Martian Orbit in a record time of mere three hours, after it was launched in the morning of September 24 in its maiden attempt.

Mumbai: It is a moment that every Indian will cherish. India’s Mangaalyaan, successfully enters the Martian Orbit in a record time of just three hours in its maiden attempt on September 24 . Celebrities too are elated to witness Mangalyaan’s success and proud of being Indians just the way every citizen of the country is. And on this occasion, they took to Twitter to express their views and share with the world, India’s moment of glory. Let us take a look at what some of them tweeted:

T 1623 - #Mangalyaan..Bharat Mata ki Jai !! Historic ! Only country to have succeeded in first attempt, on budget less than Hollywood film ! — Amitabh Bachchan (@SrBachchan) September 24, 2014

T 1623 -#Mangalyaan , India's Mars mission .. Mars is Mangal, Tuesday .. and what timing and planning to have achieved it on a Tuesday !!! — Amitabh Bachchan (@SrBachchan) September 24, 2014

T 1623 - #Mangalyaan ... Our scientists have achieved what others could not .. Badhai, Pyaar, Sneh, Abhinandan, aur Jai jai kaar !! MOM !! — Amitabh Bachchan (@SrBachchan) September 24, 2014

Woke up to the great news of #Mangalyaan, the cheapest Mars mission ever! What a great achievement. Congrats @ISRO #ProudIndian — Akshay Kumar (@akshaykumar) September 24, 2014

#mangalyaan has done it. proud to be indian today #isro

— Harsha Bhogle (@bhogleharsha) September 24, 2014

I love how "Dude! Your MOM went to Mars" is now a legitimate and sensible sentence. Congrats!!!! #isro #Mangalyaan — Virr Das (@thevirdas) September 24, 2014

Mangal refers to Mars. But in Sanskrit, mangal also means happiness. #Mangalyaan succeeds in its #MissionMars. India & ISRO create history! — Amish Tripathi (@authoramish) September 24, 2014

Yeah baby. Make some space, India is comin through #Mangalyaan #ISRO — Gaurav Kapur (@gauravkapur) September 24, 2014

Bravo India! India is the first country in the world to make it to the Red Plant in the first attempt. #Mangalyaan

— taslima nasreen (@taslimanasreen) September 24, 2014

Personally, I am immensely happy and proud tht #Mangalyaan has made the #MarsMission successful in one go! Truly an achievement to celebrate — Aaditya Thackeray (@AUThackeray) September 24, 2014

#Mangalyaan Every Indian should be proud of this achievement. Congratulations team @isro — Riteish Deshmukh (@Riteishd) September 24, 2014