Amitabh Bachchan, Shah Rukh Khan thank PV Sindhu for making India proud

Mumbai: Megastar Amitabh Bachchan and superstar Shah Rukh Khan have congratulated newly-crowned India Open Super Series champion PV Sindhu on her win and thanked her for making the country proud.

The Bollywood stars took to Twitter to express their excitement on Sindhu's success.

Sindhu, who had lost to Carolina Marin in Rio, produced an inspiring performance and won the final in straight sets 21-19 21-16.

"@pvsindhu1 wins #IndiaSS title...HUGE congratulations ! Sweet revenge, after the Olympic loss...But this one more convincing," Bachchan tweeted.

"Super performance by @Pvsindhu1. Congratulations and thanks for making us proud," Shah Rukh wrote.

It was Sindhu's maiden India Open Super Series title.