India, May 9 -- The tensions between India and Pakistan escalated on Thursday evening with the Indian Armed Forces intercepting drones and missiles launched towards the country. Sonakshi Sinha sent a prayer for the armed forces and the rest of the country before calling out coverage of 'sensationalising war' and 'creating panic' during unrest. (Also Read: SS Rajamouli salutes the Indian Armed Forces; urges people not to shoot footage: 'You might be helping the enemy')

Late on Thursday, Sonakshi wrote on her Instagram stories that she's praying for the armed forces and the rest of the country as things escalated. She wrote, "Praying for our armed forces.Praying for India.Praying for every anxious Indian right now.Praying for the innocent ...