Indian Space Research Organisations’ most ambitious space mission, Chandrayaan 2, is all set to take off in early hours of Monday, 15th of July, 2019. As the countdown to the mission begins, Bollywood actors like, Akshay Kumar, Sonakshi Sinha, Divya Dutta, and Varun Sharma took to Twitter to cheer ISRO and highlighted the fact that this is the first time a space mission in India is being led by women. Here’s what they wrote:

https://twitter.com/sonakshisinha/status/1150287521340743680

India’s second space mission to the moon, #Chandrayaan2 is led by two women scientists of @isro , a first in India’s history! Sending my best to the rocket women and #ISRO team, more power to you! pic.twitter.com/AX6e8335YK

— Akshay Kumar (@akshaykumar) July 14, 2019

#Chandrayaan2 is ready to commence in less than 13 hrs! @isro's first & one of the most important space missions which is led by our women.
Our women will literally take us to Moon! #ProudOfOurSpacewomen #WomenPower #ISRO #ISROMissions

— Divya Dutta (@divyadutta25) July 14, 2019

Feeling proud of our spacewomen as they're ready to research on the moon! #Chandrayaan2 will be launched in a few hours which makes it the first and one of the most prestigious space missions led by the women of @isro #ISRO #ISROMissions pic.twitter.com/dfwlyQbaui

— Varun Sharma (@varunsharma90) July 14, 2019

India’s second lunar mission, Chandrayaan 2, is headed by Muthyya Vanitha as project director and Ritu Karidhal as mission director. Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) Chairman, K Sivan, revealed in a press conference that 30% of Chandrayaan-2 team are women.

Interestingly, Akshay Kumar and Sonakshi Sinha will be seen together in Mission Mangal. The film is scheduled to release on 15th of August. Also, Sonakshi and Varun Sharma will be starring in Khandaani Shafakhana which is a light-hearted comedy flick set to release on 2nd August.