PM Modi turns 76: Raveena Tandon, AR Rahman, Riteish Deshmukh lead celeb wishes
Synopsis
Prime Minister Narendra Modi's 76th birthday drew a chorus of social media greetings from Bollywood and the music world — with Raveena Tandon, AR Rahman, Riteish Deshmukh, Rakesh Roshan, Shatrughan Sinha, and Kirron Kher all posting personal tributes, reflecting the cultural weight that has come to surround the annual milestone.
Key Takeaways
PM Narendra Modi turned 76 on Thursday, 17 September 2026 .
Celebrities including Raveena Tandon , Rakesh Roshan , Riteish Deshmukh , Shatrughan Sinha , A.R.
Rahman , and Kirron Kher posted birthday wishes on social media.
Raveena Tandon thanked Modi personally and invoked the theme of 'Seva ka Sankalp' in her message.
Kirron Kher highlighted Modi's 'Nation First' leadership ethos in her tribute.
Greetings poured in from citizens and public figures across the country throughout the day.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi celebrated his 76th birthday on Thursday, 17 September 2026, drawing a wave of greetings from across India's film and music fraternity. Actors, composers, and public figures took to social media to extend warm wishes, reflecting the broad cultural reach of the milestone.
Bollywood Voices Lead the Tribute
Actress Raveena Tandon was among the first to post, writing: 'Thank you our Honourable PM for this honour. Here's wishing you a healthy and long life. May you always be blessed with a long and prosperous life. Heartfelt birthday wishes! Seva ka Sankalp — more kindness and more compassion towards all. Serving others..' The message blended personal gratitude with a call for continued public service.
Veteran filmmaker Rakesh Roshan offered his wishes, writing: 'Wishing PM @narendramodi Ji a long and healthy life in the service of our nation. May his vision continue to guide India forward.' Actor-politician Shatrughan Sinha extended greetings on behalf of the entire Sinha family, wishing Modi 'a long, healthy, peaceful and prosperous life.'
Rahman, Riteish and Kirron Join In
Oscar-winning composer A.R. Rahman posted a brief but warm message: 'Wishing our Honourable Prime Minister Shri @narendramodi ji a very happy birthday. #HappyBdayPMModi.' Actor Riteish Deshmukh echoed the sentiment, writing: 'Wishing our Honourable Prime Minister Shri @narendramodi ji a very happy birthday — May god bless you with great health and long life.'
Actor and Member of Parliament Kirron Kher offered perhaps the most detailed tribute, stating: 'Heartfelt congratulations and best wishes to the country's respected and distinguished Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi, on his birthday! Under your strong leadership, guided by the spirit of 'Nation First,' a new India continues to move forward on the path of progress. I pray for your long life and good health.'
A Day of National Celebrations
Beyond the celebrity messages, birthday greetings poured in from citizens across the country throughout Thursday. Modi's birthday has, in recent years, become an occasion for ruling party workers and cultural figures alike to mark publicly — underlining both his political stature and his crossover appeal in popular culture.
Notably, the outpouring of wishes comes at a time when the Prime Minister is navigating a packed legislative and diplomatic calendar, making the public acknowledgements from entertainment figures a softer but symbolically significant counterpoint to formal statecraft.
Point of View
Yet the consistency and volume of celebrity messaging around Modi's birthday reflects something more deliberate — a cultivated cultural adjacency that few Indian Prime Ministers have achieved at this scale. What stands out this year is the range: from a Congress-affiliated figure like Shatrughan Sinha to an Oscar laureate like AR Rahman, the spectrum is wide. That breadth is itself a political signal, even when the words are soft. Mainstream coverage will treat this as entertainment news; the more interesting read is what it says about how public figures calibrate proximity to power.
NationPress
17 Sept 2026
Frequently Asked Questions
How old is PM Narendra Modi in 2026?
Prime Minister Narendra Modi turned 76 on 17 September 2026. He was born on 17 September 1950 in Vadnagar, Gujarat.
Which celebrities wished PM Modi on his 76th birthday?
Among those who posted birthday wishes were actors Raveena Tandon, Rakesh Roshan, Riteish Deshmukh, and Shatrughan Sinha, composer AR Rahman, and actor-MP Kirron Kher. All shared their messages on social media platforms.
What did Raveena Tandon write in her birthday message to PM Modi?
Raveena Tandon thanked Modi for an unspecified honour and wished him 'a healthy and long life,' invoking the theme of 'Seva ka Sankalp' — a commitment to serving others with kindness and compassion.
What did Kirron Kher say about PM Modi on his birthday?
Kirron Kher offered detailed birthday wishes, praising Modi's 'Nation First' leadership and saying that under his guidance 'a new India continues to move forward on the path of progress.' She also prayed for his long life and good health.
Why do celebrities publicly wish PM Modi on his birthday every year?
Modi's birthday has become a recurring public occasion, with film, music, and political figures routinely posting social media tributes. The practice reflects both his political stature and the cultural significance that has built around the milestone over his years in office.
