[Python] multi line string formatting in python

To begin with, I am working to a get a desired output like this:

*********************************************************************
hello
*********************************************************************


To achieve this I have assigned the desired output to a variable with multiline string and printing the same with format.

$ cat varibale.py
decorator = """ **********************************************************************
{}
********************************************************************** """
print(decorator.format("hello"))


Output:

**********************************************************************
hello
**********************************************************************


The issue with above approach is the extra spaces in the third line of output which is looking odd.

I am able to achieve this in the following way:

$ cat varibale.py
decorator = """ **********************************************************************
{}
*********************************************************************
"""
print(decorator.format("hello"))


Output:

**********************************************************************
hello
*********************************************************************


But this way my code doesn't look good, as it is not following the indentation.

Please suggest the right way to achieve the desired output.

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