Rhea Chakraborty's moving tribute to Indian army: From one fauji home to another...
Actor Rhea Chakraborty on Saturday shared an emotional note, applauding the Indian soldiers for their valour and sacrifices as tensions escalate between India and Pakistan. The actor posted a long note on her Instagram account, telling the members of the armed forces that she 'stands' with them.Chakraborty, who's the daughter of Lieutenant Colonel Indrajit Chakraborty, recalled the time when she would long for her father to come back, and also see her mother hiding her tears. The 32-year-old said as an army officer's daughter, she 'learnt early'.advertisementShen wrote, "I grew up watching my dad wear his uniform like second skin - calm, proud, ready. And I grew up watching my mom hold back tears like a soldier too."
"Being an Army officer's daughter means you learn early... That love often looks like distance. That pride quietly holds hands with fear," she further said.Chakraborty highlighted how people in the country can sleep well because soldiers are fighting for the country. "Today, I sleep safely in my home because someone else's father, mother, brother or sister is out there - standing at the border, standing tall," she wrote.The actor concluded her note on a strong note: To every Army, navy and airforce family waiting, hoping, praying - I see you. I feel you. I stand with you. From one fauji home to another... sending love, strength, and a salute. Jai Hindi (sic)."
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Not just Rhea Chakraborty, Anushka Sharma, Priyanka Chopra Jonas, Nimrit Kaur, Gul Panag, Akshay Kumar, Preity Zinta, Arjun Rampal, Sushmita Sen, Lara Dutta and Neha Dhupia, among other celebs have also shared their stories about coming from army families.Meanwhile, India continues to defend itself against Pakistan's drone and missile attacks on the country's military structures, civilians, and religious centres across the border under Operation Sindoor, launched as a response to the ghastly Pahalgam attack on April 22, which claimed 26 lives, mostly tourists, in Baisaran meadow of Kashmir.Trending Reel
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