Chennai: Applauding the Indian Army for their swift and brave response, Malayalam superstar Mammootty on Wednesday praised the armed forces following the launch of Operation Sindoor, a targeted military action against terrorist infrastructure in Pakistan and Pakistan-occupied Kashmir (PoK).

Expressing his gratitude through his official X handle, Mammootty posted, "Salute to our Real heroes ! #OperationSindoor proved again, When the nation calls, The #IndianArmy answers. Thank you for saving lives and restoring hope. You Make The Nation Proud. Jai Hind !"

Expressing his deep pride in the armed forces, Mohanlal said, “We wore Sindoor not just as a tradition, but as a symbol of our unwavering resolve. Challenge us and we will rise, fearless and stronger than ever. Saluting every brave heart of the Indian Army, Navy, Air Force, and BSF. Your courage fuels our pride. Jai Hind!”

Several other film stars from the Tamil, Telugu, Malayalam and Kannada film industries too hailed the Indian Armed Forces' historic strike on terror camps.

Actor Rajinikanth wrote, “The fighter's fight begins. No stopping until the mission is accomplished! The entire NATION is with you”.

Telugu star Allu Arjun took to his X timeline to express his views on the strike. He wrote, "May justice be served. Jai Hind #OperationSindoor".

Actor Prakash Raj on his X timeline said, "Saluting our Indian Armed Forces... India will never tolerate terrorism...#JaiHind"

Telugu actor Nandamuri Kalyanram said, "More strength and power to our Defence forces. #OperationSindoor, answer to the cowardly #PahalgamTerrorAttacks. Respect. Resolve. Remembrance. Jai Hind "

Tamil actor and National Award winning music director G V Prakash, "Jai Hind #OperationSindoor" with a saluting smiley next to it.

Filmmaker Shekhar Kapur said India's response to the terror attack in Pahalgam shows the world "how responsible and confident it is in itself".

"Without the rhetoric of War #operration_sindoor is a precise hit at territories and organisation that backed the horrendous terrorists that killed innocent civilians," Kapur wrote on X.

"Jai Hind. Jai Mahakaal," Akshay Kumar captioned a post with 'Operation Sindoor' on his official X page.

The Indian Armed Forces launched Operation Sindoor, hitting at terrorist infrastructure in Pakistan and Pakistan-occupied Jammu and Kashmir from where terrorist attacks against India have been planned and directed.

The Indian army's strong response comes in the wake of the terrible and dastardly attack by Pakistan-backed terrorists on tourists in Pahalgam in Kashmir which left 25 Indians and one Nepali national dead.

(with inputs from agencies)