Yesterday, Indian prime minister Narendra Modi addressed the nation at the wake of Coronavirus spreading faster, and announced a 21 day lockdown of the entire nation, so as to break the chain of infection, and said that only social distancing and staying home can save India.

PM Modi's decision has been supported by many film stars including Dhanush, Kajal Aggarwal, Taapsee Pannu, Tamannaah and many others who expressed their solidarity via Twitter.

Dhanush tweeted "I welcome this 21daylockdown announced by our PM nd Request all of you 2 cooperate fully,as dis will break d chain of coronavirus spread.And Govt has ensured essential supplies will b available,so let’s not throng grocery&veg shops Let’s fight this together #CoronavirusLockdown".

Kajal Aggarwal tweeted "21 days is the perfect amount of time to break old habits,make new ones and set new routines.I’ve already enrolled for online courses, increased my reading,meditation,cooking+household chores n spending quality time with fam.Tell me how you’re going to use your time productively?".

Taapsee tweeted "21 days ! Not a lot for us in return of our lives.Let’s do this everyone ! ???? And hopefully by the end of THIS lockdown we surely will have a reason n time to celebrate. Until then let’s get through one day at a time."

Tamannaah has tweeted "Our Prime Minster @narendramodi ji has announced a 21 day nationwide lockdown. A great step to fight corona. Nothing is more important than our lives. My family and I are staying at home, requesting you to do the same ???? #StayAtHomeSaveLives".

I welcome this 21daylockdown announced by our PM nd Request all of you 2 cooperate fully,as dis will break d chain of coronavirus spread.
And Govt has ensured essential supplies will b available,so let’s not throng grocery&veg shops
Let’s fight this together #CoronavirusLockdown

— Dhanush (@dhanushkraja) March 24, 2020

21 days is the perfect amount of time to break old habits,make new ones and set new routines.I’ve already enrolled for online courses,increased my reading,meditation,cooking+household chores n spending quality time with fam.Tell me how you’re going to use your time productively?

— Kajal Aggarwal (@MsKajalAggarwal) March 24, 2020

21 days !
Not a lot for us in return of our lives.
Let’s do this everyone ! ????
And hopefully by the end of THIS lockdown we surely will have a reason n time to celebrate. Until then let’s get through one day at a time.

— taapsee pannu (@taapsee) March 24, 2020

Our Prime Minster @narendramodi ji has announced a 21 day nationwide lockdown. A great step to fight corona. Nothing is more important than our lives. My family and I are staying at home, requesting you to do the same ???? #StayAtHomeSaveLives

— Tamannaah Bhatia (@tamannaahspeaks) March 24, 2020