Rio Olympics: Celebs go gaga over P V Sindhu reaching badminton finals

Yaaay Yaaay Yaaay!!!

History in the making.

It’s time to laud women power.

After Sakshi Malik won India its first medal at Olympics 2016, another young girl stands tall in the global platform.

Badminton champ P V Sindhu, all of 21 years old becomes the first Indian woman to reach the final of this sport.

Hyderabad born P V defeated Japan’s Nozomi Okuhara in the semi finals today. And the sport star will fight for gold tomorrow (19 August) when she hits the court opposite Spaniard Carolina Marin.

TV and Bollywood celebs are going gaga over this victory and we can’t help but feel proud of Sindhu’s achievement.

Here have a look at what our stars have to say about this young champ who inspiring us with her performance.

Sakshi….Sindhu…. Dono ko Salaam! pic.twitter.com/RFhfUkUpsS

— Shah Rukh Khan (@iamsrk) August 18, 2016

INDIA'S SO PROUD OF U GURL
U Are Golden....With or without the medal. .
Besties for the Finals #PVSindhu #Olympics2016 #JaiHind

— AMRITA RAO (@AmritaRao) August 18, 2016

Congratulations @Pvsindhu1 on a superb victory and all the very best for the finals!! Go For Gollld!! #RioOlympics2016 #PVSindhu #nopressure

— soha ali khan (@sakpataudi) August 18, 2016

Loving how our girls are putting us on the world map.. #girlpower #PVSindhu goodluck

— Esha Gupta (@eshagupta2811) August 18, 2016

Bravo #PVSindhu ! Once again making #IND proud. Kill it in the finals! #Rio2016

— Jackky Bhagnani (@jackkybhagnani) August 18, 2016

Indian girls are slaying it #PVSindhu #SakshiMalik . India will watch badminton now

— Lost Boy (@lostboy54) August 18, 2016

Yay! #PVSindhu... #GirlPower Big luck for the finals! #Rio2016 #Olympics2016 the girls are shining and how #pride #india

— Aditi Rao Hydari (@aditiraohydari) August 18, 2016

Hats off P.V.Sindhu! What a fierce game! #PVSindhu #RioOlympics2016 #waytogoIndia

— Monica Sehgal (@sehgal_monica) August 18, 2016

Now India vs Spain is gna be super interesting! Keep it up @Pvsindhu1 #GoForGold #badminton #IndiaAtRio #Olympics #pvsindhu #proudind

— Pooja A Gor (@poojaAgor) August 18, 2016

T 2352 - #PVSindhu in Finals of women's badminton ..never before has any Indian ever reached the finals of this sport at #Rio2016 ..HISTORY

— Amitabh Bachchan (@SrBachchan) August 18, 2016

Goo #PVSindhu.....glory #Rio2016

— Harssh Rajput (@harsshrajput) August 18, 2016

I've never been this desperate to watch Tv!!! #PVSindhu #Respect #Badminton #Rio2016 our girls make us #soproud what a great day! #IND

— Tarana Raja (@TaranaRaja) August 18, 2016

India's performance at #Rio2016 is all about the strength & determination of Indian women! #DipaKarmakar #SakshiMalik #PVSindhu #Olympics

— VISHAL DADLANI (@VishalDadlani) August 18, 2016

#PVSindhu

— Athiya Shetty (@theathiyashetty) August 18, 2016

Can't wait to watch the girl create her magic in Finals!!!
Hope it's the Gold!! #PVSindhuTheChampion #Rio2016

— Disha Parmar (@disha11parmar) August 18, 2016

First #SakshiMalik now #PVSindhu ...
Thanku sisters,best Raksha Bandhan gift we all are superproud #Rio2016 #RioOlympics2016

— Suyyash Rai (@suyyashrai) August 18, 2016

#PVSindhu wins ...she wins & yes full on woman power #Rio2016

— Ashvini Yardi (@AshviniYardi) August 18, 2016

PV Sindhu is unbelievably good. Very hopeful. Great opponent too. What else can one expect at this level.

— Arjun Chakrabarty (@Arjun_C) August 18, 2016

Yipppeyy so proud to have given us this for history !! All cheers for #PVSindhu @Rio2016_en ... You guysss dekhaa kya??

— Chitrangda Singh (@IChitrangda) August 18, 2016

Now in the finals @Pvsindhu1 #RioOlympics2016 nation is proud of u .. Go for gold #GoForGold pic.twitter.com/JW7FVfU3rF

— Sharad Kelkar (@SharadK7) August 18, 2016

Brilliant! She's got this. #PVSindhu

— vrajesh hirjee (@vrajeshhirjee) August 18, 2016

Comeeeeeoooonnnnnnnn..!.!! Sindhuuuuu..!!!! #RioOlympics2016 #PVSindhu #semifinales #badmintonRio2016

— Rajniesh Duggall (@RajnieshDuggall) August 18, 2016