Announced as part of the nationwide #SevaSankalpAbhiyaan—a month-long community service campaign running from September 17 to October 17—the initiative will be executed in close coordination with the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) to modernize learning environments for underprivileged students across the city
The Public Announcement: "Collective Action and Giving Back"
Taking to social media to share their formal birthday greeting, Alia Bhatt posted the couple’s collaborative pledge:
“Happy Birthday to our Hon'ble Prime Minister @narendramodi ji! Wishing you a healthy and fulfilling year ahead. The spirit of #SevaSankalpAbhiyaan reflects a wonderful vision of collective action and giving back. To mark this day and support the cause, Ranbir and I are pledging to refurbish 20 schools as per the recommendations of @mybmc, helping create brighter, better-equipped spaces for our children to learn and thrive.”
Happy Birthday to our Hon’ble Prime Minister @narendramodi ji! Wishing you a healthy and fulfilling year ahead. The spirit of #SevaSankalpAbhiyaan reflects a wonderful vision of collective action and giving back. To mark this day and support the cause, Ranbir and I are pledging…
— Alia Bhatt (@aliaa08) September 17, 2026
The move transforms standard digital celebrity birthday wishes into a tangible social development program, directly targeting Mumbai's public educational infrastructure.
Inside the School Revamp: What the Project Entails
Working off priority lists recommended by BMC educational officers, the infrastructure overhaul aims to modernize primary and secondary civic institutions:
Infrastructure Overhaul: Structural repairs, fresh painting, optimized classroom lighting, and child-safe classroom fittings.
Modern Learning Resources: Upgrading foundational library corners, digital smart-boards, and functional computer lab setups.
Sanitation & Hygiene: Renovating separate, hygienic washroom facilities and clean drinking water filtration systems to encourage higher attendance rates, particularly among young girls.
Bollywood Extends Birthday Greetings to the Prime Minister
Ranbir and Alia’s philanthropic announcement arrived alongside warm birthday messages from leading names across the film industry:
Shah Rukh Khan: “Here's wishing you a very Happy Birthday, Honourable PM @narendramodi ji. To many more years of good health, happiness and fulfilment. May you always carry the strength and positivity to inspire the nation.”
Here’s wishing you a very Happy Birthday, Honourable PM @narendramodi ji. To many more years of good health, happiness and fulfilment. May you always carry the strength and positivity to inspire the nation.
— Shah Rukh Khan (@iamsrk) September 17, 2026
Salman Khan: “Janam Din Mubarak Ho Honourable PM Sahab, Wish you a very Happy Birthday Narendra Bhai Modi. Jai Hind.”
Janam Din Mubarak Ho Honourable P M Sahab , Wish you a very Happy Birthday Narendra Bhai Modi. Jai Hind. @narendramodi
— Salman Khan (@BeingSalmanKhan) September 17, 2026
Akshay Kumar: Commended the service-first spirit of the birthday, writing that there could be no more meaningful way to mark the occasion than bringing smiles to those in need through the Seva Sankalp campaign.
आज हमारे प्रधानमंत्री जी का जन्मदिन है और इस दिन को सेवा संकल्प के साथ मनाया जा रहा है। मुझे लगता है जन्मदिन मनाने का इससे खूबसूरत कोई और तरीका नहीं हो सकता। हम किसी और के काम आएँ, किसी ज़रूरतमंद की मदद करें, किसी चेहरे पर मुस्कान लाएँ… बस इतना सा संकल्प।
— Akshay Kumar (@akshaykumar) September 17, 2026
Happy Birthday…
Southern Stalwarts: Malayalam cinema icon Mohanlal and actor-politicians Kangana Ranaut and Ravi Kishan also posted dedicated birthday tributes celebrating the Prime Minister’s public service.
Wishing our Honourable Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi Ji, a very happy birthday. Your tireless commitment to the progress of our country continues to inspire millions. May this year bring you good health, strength and continued success in your service to the nation.… pic.twitter.com/y9xzAMlaXS
— Mohanlal (@Mohanlal) September 17, 2026
आज आदरणीय प्रधानमंत्री श्री @narendramodi जी के जन्मदिवस के अवसर पर ‘आशीर्वाद का दीया’ जलाकर उनके स्वस्थ, दीर्घायु एवं ऊर्जावान जीवन की मंगलकामना की। 🪔
— Kangana Ranaut (@KanganaTeam) September 17, 2026
राष्ट्रसेवा के 25 वर्षों की उनकी समर्पित यात्रा को नमन करते हुए, आइए ‘सेवा संकल्प अभियान’ के माध्यम से देशभर में सेवा और… pic.twitter.com/ysTX0HbNRB
आज भारतीय जनता पार्टी के राष्ट्रीय महामंत्री, राज्यसभा सांसद एवं उत्तर प्रदेश के प्रभारी माननीय @TawdeVinod जी का शिवावतारी गुरु गोरखनाथ जी की पावन धरती पर स्वागत एवं अभिनंदन किया। @BJP4UP pic.twitter.com/9JQYdi3LTr
— Ravi Kishan (@ravikishann) September 18, 2026
Trade & Public Verdict:
By channeling their public influence into institutional educational upliftment, Ranbir Kapoor and Alia Bhatt set an inspiring precedent for celebrity philanthropy. Rather than ceremonial pleasantries, funding the transformation of 20 municipal schools alongside the BMC ensures that their birthday gesture leaves a measurable, generational impact on Mumbai’s civic classrooms.
