National Doctors' Day: Bollywood pays tribute to medical professionals

Superstar Salman Khan, who has been actively lending support to the nation's fight against the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, expressed gratitude to doctors on social media.

He tweeted, "It's Doctors' Day today, my heartfelt thank you to doctors for their dedication and sacrifices. Thank you for being the strongest pillars of our country in this pandemic! (sic)"

Actor Sonali Bendre hailed doctors for their commitment to fight against the pandemic. She shared on Instagram, "Let's honor these brave human beings who have been committed and dedicated to fight for us on the COVID-19 frontline."

To recall, Sonali was diagnosed with cancer in July 2018. She underwent treatment in New York for some months, before returning to India in December that year.

Author/filmmaker Tahira Kashyap, who has also battled cancer in the past, shared a heart-warming post as a tribute to doctors and nurses.

Sharing a picture with nurses from her last chemotherapy session in 2019, Tahira penned, "No matter how many apples I have, I am never keeping the doctors away!"

Tahira was diagnosed with Stage-0 cancer in her right breast in 2018.

Actor Zoa Morani, who recently battled COVID-19, took the opportunity to thank the doctors and nurses who treated her.

Saying that medical staff are "made of steel," Zoa wrote, "So many doctors, nurses and hospital staff to thank today... Forever grateful for all your hard work and dedication to your practice."

Zoa recovered from the coronavirus in April.