New Delhi: After ISRO lost contact with Chandrayaan-2's Vikram Lander 12 seconds before the touchdown on Moon's surface, Bollywood celebs began expressing 'hope' for the mission along with congratulating ISRO for their achievements so far.


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Here is what they wrote on micro-blogging site Twitter:


Actor Riteish Deshmukh wrote, “We shall over come!!!!! Future belongs to those who believe in the beauty their dreams!! We are incredibly proud of the entire team of


@isro- what was achieved today was no small feat. #JaiHind”



Meanwhile veteran actor Anupam Kher wrote, “Go... #Chandrayan2... Go. Indians all over the world are with you. @isro


In another tweet, he added, "गिरते हैं शहसवार ही मैदान-ए-जंग में, वो तिफ्ल क्या गिरे जो घुटनों के बल चले!!! Well done @isro. We are proud of you.”




Filmmaker Anubhav Sinha too expressed hope over the spacecraft's landing. He wrote, “Damn.... I hope they can restore communication. Hard worK of so many and prayers of so many. It’ll happen. BELIEVE!!! Well done ISRO.”



Here are other celebrity reactions:






India's attempt to land a spacecraft at the moon, Chandrayaan- 2, began its journey on July 22. After revolving around the earth's orbit for nearly 23 days, Chandrayaan-2 began its journey to the moon on August 14. The soft landing of Chandrayaan-2's Vikram Lander on the lunar surface was scheduled between 1:30 AM to 2:30 AM on Saturday, however it lost contact with ISRO's Mission Control Centre when it was just 2.1 kilometres away from scripting history.