Wing Commander Abhinandan Varthaman to be released on Friday, film fraternity celebrates the announcement : Bollywood News

The rising tension between two nuclear-armed nations India and Pakistan is heating up. It is known that Indian CRPF soldiers were killed in a deadly terror attack in Pulwama, Kashmir on February 14. India counterattacked on February 26 and LoC in Balakot, Chakothi and Muzaffarabad sectors were completely been destroyed along with JeM control rooms. One day after Surgical Strike 2, on Wednesday morning, Pakistan Air Force tried to intrude Indian airspace and while Indian Air Force chased them out taking down one of the PAF jets, PAF managed to strike one of the Indian fighter jets and now have the pilot Commander Abhinandan Varthaman in their custody.

Wing Commander Abhinandan Varthaman to be released on Friday, film fraternity celebrates the announcement

On Thursday, Imran Khan, former cricketer and current Prime Minister of Pakistan, announced that IAF Pilot Wing Commander Abhinandan Varthaman will be released by Pakistan on Friday, March 1 as a peace gesture. “As a peace gesture, we are releasing Wing Commander Abhinandan tomorrow," Imran Khan said in a statement in Parliament.

Bollywood celebrities are celebrating the return Braveheart.

Now this really brought smile to my face !!! Waiting for tomorrow ..... with bated breath ☺️ https://t.co/EOGISL26ec
— taapsee pannu (@taapsee) February 28, 2019

Great News. ????????#BringBackAbhinandhan https://t.co/dGUKTcXxy5
— Madhur Bhandarkar (@imbhandarkar) February 28, 2019

???????????????????????? #SayNoToWar https://t.co/SE0tZseATQ
— VISHAL DADLANI (@VishalDadlani) February 28, 2019

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— Patralekhaa (@Patralekhaa9) February 28, 2019

Yes!! ???????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????? https://t.co/93PGwGfBgq
— Sandhya Mridul (@sandymridul) February 28, 2019

Kudos to both India and Pakistan. Hopefully we won’t just welcome Wing Commander Abhinandan back but also will welcome Peace back ???????? https://t.co/vWcpz0qVeJ
— Milap (@zmilap) February 28, 2019

Shukar ???? https://t.co/bNkgS7xIbZ
— DILJIT DOSANJH (@diljitdosanjh) February 28, 2019

Thank you Mr @ImranKhanPTI for releasing #WingCommanderAbhinandan and caring for an Indian soldier's life. Please also genuinely work towards combating terrorism with us that hurts innocents and halts progress of both countries. We only want progress and our safety, not war.
— Chetan Bhagat (@chetan_bhagat) February 28, 2019

Excellent to know braveheart #WingCommanderAbhinandan will be home tomorrow. May this be the beginning to the end of all war murmurs. #AboutTime
— Nimrat Kaur (@NimratOfficial) February 28, 2019

India awaits for your safe return wg cdr #AbhinandanVarthaman, YOU are the real hero sir, that our kids will learn about. Jai hind ????????
— Esha Gupta (@eshagupta2811) February 28, 2019

While this sensible gesture of @ImranKhanPTI is truly appreciated, also expected certainly is a genuine commitment to hunt down all militant group heads for the benefit of both sides. Truly elated our #Abhinadan will be back safe & sound tomorrow! #bravesonofindia #IndiaPakistan pic.twitter.com/tYRMkyMgni
— Celina Jaitly (@CelinaJaitly) February 28, 2019