PM Modi announces 21 days lockdown: Taapsee Pannu, Rishi Kapoor and other B'Town celebs give thumbs up

To curb the increasingly harmful effects of coronavirus, PM Narendra Modi, in his second address to the nation on March 24 announced a 21-day complete lockdown in the country. He asked people to take the pandemic seriously and stay indoors along with their family as a preventive measure. As soon as the announcement was made, various Bollywood celebrities started saluting the PM for his intelligent move and asked everyone to follow the same diligently. A lot of stars gave a thumbs up to this lockdown which included names of actors like Shahid Kapoor, Kangana Ranaut's sister Rangoli Chandel, Taapsee Pannu, Anupam Kher, Mahesh Bhatt, Sunil Grover, and others. Have a look at the same here:

Shahid Kapoor tweeted, "Be at home. Stay safe. Stay mentally emotionally and physically strong. Spread love. Have faith. Pray often. Speak to all those who matter daily. Meditate. Read. Cook. See the sky turn bluer every day. 21 days. Will pass. Keep it real and make it count you all."

Be at home. Stay safe. Stay mentally emotionally and physically strong. Spread love. Have faith. Pray often. Speak to all those who matter daily. Meditate. Read. Cook. See the sky turn bluer every day. 21 days. Will pass. Keep it real and make it count you all.— Shahid Kapoor (@shahidkapoor) March 24, 2020

Taapsee Pannu wrote, "21 days ! Not a lot for us in return of our lives. Let’s do this everyone ! And hopefully by the end of THIS lockdown we surely will have a reason n time to celebrate. Until then let’s get through one day at a time."

21 days !
Not a lot for us in return of our lives.
Let’s do this everyone ! ????????
And hopefully by the end of THIS lockdown we surely will have a reason n time to celebrate. Until then let’s get through one day at a time.

— taapsee pannu (@taapsee) March 24, 2020

With joining hands, Anupam Kher wrote, "Prime Minister @narendramodi ji."

Prime Minister @narendramodi ji. ????— Anupam Kher (@AnupamPKher) March 24, 2020

Asha Bhosle said people of India shall overcome this pandemic. "I’ve lived through many epidemics including plague, smallpox, TB, polio etc & several wars including world war 2 & though this pandemic is bad, we shall overcome it. Stay home as ordered & we shall be fine," she tweeted.

I’ve lived thru many epidemics including plague, smallpox, TB, polio etc & several wars including world war 2 & though this pandemic is bad, we shall overcome it. Stay home as ordered & we shall be fine @PMOIndia— ashabhosle (@ashabhosle) March 24, 2020

Mahesh Bhatt said India today stands at "collective turning point", where the citizens must stop, listen and help the government implement the all-India shutdown. "The time of great fear requires solidarity, humanity, sacrifice & hope. Not hysteria & rumour mongering," the filmmaker said.

We are now at a collective turning point, where we must stop, listen & help the government implement the 21 days all India lockdown. The time of great fear requires solidarity,humanity, sacrifice & hope.Not hysteria & rumour mongering. #21daysLockdown— Mahesh Bhatt (@MaheshNBhatt) March 24, 2020

Veteran actor Rishi Kapoor said the lockdown was the only option to deal with the COVID-19 outbreak. "One for all, all for one. Let us do what we have to do. We have no option. We will all keep one another busy and entertained for the coming time. No worries. No panic...PM ji don’t worry we are with you! Jai Hind," Kapoor said.

One for all, all for one. Let us do what we have to do. We have no option. We will all keep one another busy and entertained for the coming time. No worries. No panic. Sala isko bhi dekh lenge. PM ji don’t worry we are with you! Jai Hind.— Rishi Kapoor (@chintskap) March 24, 2020

Here are the other reactions:

Jai Hind!!! ???????????????? together as a nation we can overcome this pandemic. https://t.co/QlvdqJnR5m— Riteish Deshmukh (@Riteishd) March 24, 2020

Please stay at home it’s the only way. This lockdown is for all of us and our safety. #IndiaFightsCorona #StayHomeStaySafe @narendramodi @PMOIndia https://t.co/7H3VcC0Zee— Anil Kapoor (@AnilKapoor) March 24, 2020

Wow!! What a speech, totally agree with 3 weeks curfew, high time we take strong actions against the pandemic which is growing like wild fire every day, well done Prime Minister ????????????????— Rangoli Chandel (@Rangoli_A) March 24, 2020

We are so fortunate to have a strong leader like @narendramodi ji, I am pretty sure these 3 weeks will prove to be most crucial in our fight against Corona and will be remembered as a path breaking action when we will look back at this phase ... Jai Hind ????— Rangoli Chandel (@Rangoli_A) March 24, 2020

Guys !! 21 days - We can do this !!! Please don’t go crazy stocking up things. Be safe everyone . This maybe the reset the earth needs so desperately. Please stay at home and stay safe and sane !! #IndiaFightsCorona ????????— Huma S Qureshi (@humasqureshi) March 24, 2020

Thank you ???????? https://t.co/DNBe6dOmxl— Anurag Kashyap (@anuragkashyap72) March 24, 2020

In his address, Modi said there will be complete ban on people from stepping outsides their homes and even folded his hands to emphasise his request to citizens to adhere to the call. Experts and the experience of countries fighting the deadly virus make it clear that the social distancing is the only way to combat the disease, he asserted.