India, Oct. 4 -- B ollywood stars have rallied behind flydubai pilot Captain Smit Machchhar, who is recovering in Abu Dhabi after being seriously injured in an alleged cockpit attack on a Dubai-Tel Aviv flight on September 30. Despite his injuries, Machchhar managed to open the cockpit door, allowing crew and passengers to intervene before the aircraft was diverted and landed safely in Tabuk, Saudi Arabia. Shah Rukh Khan joined the chorus on Friday, praising Machchhar on Instagram. "You stood strong when it mattered the most!!" he wrote, calling his actions "a true display of courage and duty" and wishing him a speedy recovery. Salman Khan had earlier taken to X on Thursday, writing, "Kamaal kar diya pilot ji, hum sab aap ko salute karte hain... Well done bro." The two stars join a growing list of celebrities who have hailed Machchhar, including Ranveer Singh, Anil Kapoor, R Madhavan, Vijay Deverakonda, Ravi Kishan, Paresh Rawal and Shilpa Shetty Kundra. Also on Thursday, Machchhar recounted the attack during a video call with Prime Minister Narendra Modi from his hospital bed in Abu Dhabi, describing how he forced himself to reach the cockpit door and seek help despite his injuries.HTC...