Bollywood celebs laud 'golden girl' PV Sindhu

​Mumbai: As shuttler P.V. Sindhu clinched the silver medal in the women's singles competition of the Rio Olympics, Bollywood celebrities like megastar Amitabh Bachchan, Karan Johar, Sridevi and Rishi Kapoor lauded the 21-year-old's historic feat.

They called her the "golden girl" as she has made "all Indians very proud".

Here is what the celebrities had to say:

T 2353 - #PVSindhu .. look what you did .. you had 1.25 billion people rooting for you !! That is no mean achievement ! Proud of you !!

— Amitabh Bachchan (@SrBachchan) August 19, 2016

T 2353 -#PVSindhu you played your heart out ! All of India is so so proud of you .. Thank for giving us that moment of pride !!!

— Amitabh Bachchan (@SrBachchan) August 19, 2016

PV Sindhu creates history! Girl power rules. Bravo !

— Mahesh Bhatt (@MaheshNBhatt) August 19, 2016

Congratulations @Pvsindhu1 on your achievement. You have made all Indians very proud. #PVSindhu

— SRIDEVI BONEY KAPOOR (@SrideviBKapoor) August 20, 2016

Landed back in Mumbai to the great news of #PVSindhu's Silver medal. Will be proud to take selfies with both Sakshi & Sindhu.:) #Icons

— Anupam Kher (@AnupamPkher) August 19, 2016

Jeete RIO. God Bless! P.V.Sindhu. Badminton. Women's. Silver🏅🇮🇳 pic.twitter.com/zqlkKdtzWI

— Rishi Kapoor (@chintskap) August 20, 2016

The golden girl!!!! Huge congratulations to the #PVSindhu ....India's heart beams with pride today! pic.twitter.com/5QDjPvzLy2

— Karan Johar (@karanjohar) August 19, 2016

Congratulations #PVSindhu .. so happy for you and your corner.. this silver medal is just the beginning.. Shine On!! #Olympics2016

— Farhan Akhtar (@FarOutAkhtar) August 19, 2016

You didn't lose the gold, you WON the silver ... #PVSindhu ❤️🙏🏽

— RichaChadha (@RichaChadha_) August 19, 2016

I was on the edge of my seat. What a game & what an athlete. PV Sindhu! You have won our hearts. #proud pic.twitter.com/OuKkvbATrc

— Hrithik Roshan (@iHrithik) August 19, 2016

#PVSindhu has brought so much happiness to an entire country. Hard work and determination always pays off so much to learn from her

— Varun dhawan (@Varun_dvn) August 19, 2016

Proud of #PVSindhu for winning us the Silver.More power to you Respect! #RioOlympics2016

— Sidharth Malhotra (@S1dharthM) August 19, 2016

You go girl!!!!! Making EVERY one of us proud!!!! Congratulations #PVSindhu #SinduWinsSilver #Rio2016 shineeee onnnnnnn ⭐️⭐️⭐️

— Alia Bhatt (@aliaa08) August 19, 2016

For us u are a true champion and winner @Pvsindhu1 !!! U have inspired a generation today and how !!! 🇮🇳👍 pic.twitter.com/auynaWw0Qc

— Arjun Kapoor (@arjunk26) August 19, 2016

You are a champion PV Sindhu! #PrideofIndia https://t.co/gpFlbi0w3B

— Huma Qureshi (@humasqureshi) August 19, 2016

Satellite photos will show an entire nation giving you a standing ovation. @Pvsindhu1 You showed class, grace and grit!#Rio2016 #PVSindhu

— Boman Irani (@bomanirani) August 19, 2016

India will NOT forget this match. What SPIRIT!!! Absolutely awesome. #PVSindhu #Silver #Ind #Olympics #Rio2016 #Proud #Badminton

— Dia Mirza (@deespeak) August 19, 2016

#PVSindhu you megastar! What a fight! A silver to treasure, and a match to remember! Congrats, #Marin, but Sindhu is the new pride of India!

— VISHAL DADLANI (@VishalDadlani) August 19, 2016

What a game 🙀 !Congratulations @Pvsindhu1 on d Silver.Much much respect 4 ur spirited performance & sportswomanship 👏🏼#PVSindhu

— Anushka Sharma (@AnushkaSharma) August 19, 2016

Thank u for giving us this wonderful match. You r an inspiration to all of us.So proud of you. You've made history today. #PVSindhu #Respect

— Raj Kummar Rao (@RajkummarRao) August 19, 2016