Actor Atul Kulkarni Visits Pahalgam After Terror Attack, Shares Pics Of Empty Flight: 'Aana Zaroori Hain'
Atul Kulkarni visited Kashmir post the Pahalgam terror attack, sharing photos and urging tourists to return. He posted glimpses of empty flights and the scenic beauty of Kashmir.
Popular actor Atul Kulkarni is in Kashmir after the ghastly terror attack. He shared several photos from Pahalgam and other tourist-friendly areas in the region and urged everyone to visit Kashmir. The Bandish Bandits actor also shared photos of empty seats on a flight, adding that it was running full until recently.
Atul Kulkarni shared a photo from Pahalgam, a place usually bustling with tourists. Behind him, however, very few tourists can be seen. His caption consisted of a few hashtags, but his message, loud and clear – Kashmir needs to be filled up with tourists again. Take a look at his X (formerly Twitter) post:
#ChaloKashmir #Feet_in_Kashmir #Kashmiriyat #love_compassion #DefeatTerror pic.twitter.com/nOe7zG8FWj — atul kulkarni (@atul_kulkarni) April 27, 2025
The actor also took to his Instagram story and shared several glimpses from his Kashmir holiday. From his boarding pass to a hand-written note left for him by the flight crew, Kulkari posted numerous photos from his Kashmir holiday. He also shared pictures of empty seats on his flight, barely comprising a handful of people. The message on his post read: 'Mumbai to Srinagar. The crew says they were running full. We need to fill them up again. Chaliye ji Kashmir chalein."
Atul Kulkarni also dropped glimpses of the scenic beauty of Kashmir – with clear skies and free-flowing stream lapped in the canopy of nature. Usually laden with tourists, the actor's latest Instagram story offers a glimpse of a fewer crowd in the region. There are local Kashmiris holding up placards saying 'We condemn this attack". Another was seen proudly waving the tricolour. Take a look:
On a quiet afternoon on Tuesday, April 22, Lashkar-linked terrorists opened fire on a group of tourists in Pahalgam. The incident killed around 26 people. Eyewitnesses told security forces that two to three men rushed in dressed in military fatigues, firing indiscriminately at tourists while they were enjoying the Baisaran Meadows of Pahalgam on horseback. The Resistance Front (TRF), a Lashkar offshoot, took responsibility for the attack.
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