Bollywood celebrities Kajol, Shraddha Kapoor, Kartik Aaryan and Sara Ali Khan thanked the women who play special roles in their lives on International Women’s Day by sharing their pictures and penning heartfelt notes.

Kajol shared a montage of throwback pictures with mother Tanuja Samarth, sisters Tanishaa Mukerji and Rani Mukeri, daughter Nysa Devgan and mother-in-law Veena Devgan on Women’s Day. “Cheers and kudos to this breed of #badasswomen ! ,” she wrote alongside the video.

Kartik Aaryan expressed his love and gratitude to mother Mala Tiwari on Women’s Day. “Women are Born Fighters … Salute to each one of you

Happy Women’s Day ,” he wrote alongside their video.

Sara Ali Khan dedicated the day to her mother Amrita Singh and also paid a tribute to freedom fighter Usha Mehta. The 28-year-old’s biographical drama Ae Watan Mere Watan is set to premiere on Amazon Prime Video on March 21.

Shraddha Kapoor clicked a selfie with the women who played a special role in making her the person she is today.

Rashmika Mandanna dropped her picture in a blue elephant-print sweatshirt paired with pink woollen cap to wish her fans on Women’s Day.

Vignesh Shivan took wife Nayanthara for a dinner date on Women’s Day and penned a heartfelt note to express his love for her. “My azhagiya favourite loving thanga woman !,” he wrote alongside a set of pictures of Nayanthara.

Dia Mirza celebrated the day by expressing her views about how women are most affected by climate change, pollution and biodiversity loss during a session at the United Nations Environment Programme in Nairobi.

Diana Penty paid an ode to the woman she was in the past and the woman she is in the present on Women’s Day.

Manushi Chhillar on Women’s Day shared a throwback video from Miss World 2017 to recall the day she was crowned.

Mira Rajput Kapoor clicked a quirky selfie with her go-to-women on Women’s Day. “The Pow(her)ful Women in my life ,” she wrote alongside the picture.

Bipasha Basu celebrated the day with her daughter Devi.

Shilpa Shetty penned a heartfelt note dedicated to all women around the globe on Women’s Day. “Building bridges, breaking barriers. Here’s to women sparking change and embracing all,” she wrote alongside her monochrome still.