PM Narendra Modi’s 76th Birthday: Bollywood celebs share heartfelt wishes; BJP launches Seva Sankalp Abhiyan
Published: September 17, 2026, 12:38 PM IST
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Prime Minister Narendra Modi turned 76 on Thursday, September 17, with wishes pouring in from across the countrySeveral Bollywood celebrities, including Akshay Kumar, Jackie Shroff and Shilpa Shetty, also took to social media to extend their birthday greetings. The birthday comes as the BJP begins Seva Sankalp Abhiyan, a month-long programme linked to Modi’s public service journeyThe campaign includes various public-service and welfare activities across the country.
Akshay Kumar wishes PM Modi
Akshay Kumar shared a birthday message for the Prime Minister on X (formerly Twitter)He connected the occasion with the idea of service and urged people to help those in needAkshay Kumar wrote on X, “Today is the birthday of our esteemed Prime Minister ji, and this day is being celebrated with a resolve for serviceI believe there cannot be a more beautiful way to celebrate a birthday than this.”
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He added, “May we be of service to someone, help a needy person, bring a smile to someone’s face… just this simple resolveHappy Birthday @narendramodi jiKeep inspiring our great nationJai BharatJai Mahakal.” He also shared the same message in Hindi, calling for a resolve to help others and bring a smile to someone’s face.
आज हमारे प्रधानमंत्री जी का जन्मदिन है और इस दिन को सेवा संकल्प के साथ मनाया जा रहा है। मुझे लगता है जन्मदिन मनाने का इससे खूबसूरत कोई और तरीका नहीं हो सकता। हम किसी और के काम आएँ, किसी ज़रूरतमंद की मदद करें, किसी चेहरे पर मुस्कान लाएँ… बस इतना सा संकल्प।
Happy Birthday…— Akshay Kumar (@akshaykumar) September 17, 2026
Jackie Shroff sends wishes to PM Modi
Jackie Shroff shared a picture with PM Modi on Instagram and wrote, “Wishing our Hon’ble Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi ji a very Happy Birthday!”
Shilpa Shetty wishes PM Modi
Shilpa Shetty also shared a throwback picture with PM Modi on her Instagram storyShe wrote, “Happy birthday to our Hon’ble Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi jiWishing you good health, strength, and continued success as you lead the nation forward.”
What is Seva Sankalp Abhiyan?
The BJP has launched Seva Sankalp Abhiyan around PM Modi’s 76th birthdayThe month-long campaign focuses on public-service and welfare activitiesCurrent reports from different states mention initiatives such as health camps, cleanliness drives and other community programmes.
The campaign is also linked to Modi’s 25 years of serving as the head of a governmentHe first became Gujarat Chief Minister on October 7, 2001In October 2025, the Prime Minister marked the beginning of his 25th year in that role of serving as head of a government and recalled taking oath as Gujarat Chief Minister in 2001.
Birthday-related programmes are also being held in several parts of the countryIn Gujarat, for example, events have included the lighting of 76,000 diyas and other community initiatives.
