Operation Sindoor: Chiranjeevi, Jr NTR, Allu Arjun, Samantha and more salute Indian Army

In the early hours of May 7, the Indian Armed Forces launched a decisive counter-terrorism mission named Operation Sindoor. The operation led to widespread support and patriotic zeal across India's film industry. Several prominent South Indian celebrities took to social media to express their admiration and support for the armed forces.Tollywood celebrities reactTollywood megastar Chiranjeevi shared a powerful image of the operation on social media, simply captioning it "Jai Hind." Jr NTR, known as the Mass of Masses, prayed for the safety and strength of the Indian Army, while Allu Arjun expressed hope that justice would be served.Taking to X (formerly Twitter), the 'RRR' star wrote, "Praying for the safety & strength of our Indian Army in #OperationSindoor. Jai Hind!" 'Pushpa' star Allu Arjun wrote, "May justice be served. Jai Hind OperationSindoor".Actress Samantha Ruth Prabhu and actor Varun Tej posted images related to the operation on their Instagram stories. Varun Tej shared an image of Operation Sindoor and wrote #ZeroTolerance Jai Hind on his Instagram stories. Actor Nithiin wrote, "Standing strong with our soldiers. Jai Hind!" On X, Sai Dharam Tej wrote, "Absolutely Zero Tolerance #OperationSindoor #IndianArmy"Bollywood stars also showed their support by sharing messages praising the armed forces. Akshay Kumar reposted the Indian Army’s announcement with patriotic slogans. Suniel Shetty shared the zero-tolerance stance against terrorism. Other notable voices included Riteish Deshmukh, Nimrat Kaur, Madhur Bhandarkar, Vivek Agnihotri, Kangana Ranaut, and Anupam Kher, all expressing pride and unity with the armed forces.Retaliation to the Pahalgam attackThis operation was a direct response to the brutal Pahalgam terror attack on April 22, which claimed innocent lives.