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India Today
15-05-2025
- Entertainment
- India Today
'Fauji's daughter' Preity Zinta on Bollywood stars not condemning Pahalgam attack
Actor Preity Zinta on Wednesday responded to an X user asking her to comment on the actors who didn't condemn Pahalgam Attak on social media. The popular Bollywood star posted a long note, calling herself a 'Fauji's daughter', and sharing how terrorist attacks and anything that questions the country's sovereignty hit her 'close to heart'.The actor didn't take any names, but maintained that her reality can never be changed, irrespective of how the rest of the film industry chooses to express their concern or #pzchat what's your opinion & take on so many co-stars & celebrated Bollywood stars not condemning the #Phalagamattack? Nor did they come out in support of our armed forces during #OperationSindoor. We appreciate that you stood for India, but many in Bollywood did not (sic)," the user asked her. Zinta replied, "I cannot speak for everyone else, as people process things differently. Being a fauji kid and coming from an army background, these things hit close to my heart, so I am very vocal about how I feel. I have seen the grit, the sweat, the blood, the tears up close. Sometimes I feel Fouji families are a little stronger than the Fouji's themselves (sic)."She added, "Have you seen those mothers that give their sons up for our country, those wives that will never see their husbands smile again and those kids that will never have their fathers or mothers guide them through life? This is their reality & this will never change irrespective of others' opinions or comments, so god bless them all (sic)." advertisement The 50-year-old is known for her performances in many Hindi films, including 'Dil Se' (1998), 'Soldier' (1998), 'Dil Chahta Hai' (2001), 'Koi... Mil Gaya' (2003), and 'Veer Zara' (2004), in which she played the role of a Pakistani actor.A lot of celebrities from the Hindi film industry have been facing a backlash for not slamming Pakistan after the Pahalgam terrorist attack of April 22, which claimed 26 lives, mostly tourists, including a Nepali resident. While many stars criticised the Pakistan government for supporting and funding terrorist activities, several stars like Salman Khan and Shah Rukh Khan wrote nothing on social Reel IN THIS STORY#Preity Zinta
News18
15-05-2025
- Entertainment
- News18
Preity Zinta Talks About Co-Stars' Silence On Operation Sindoor, Fans Name 'SRK, Salman Khan'
Last Updated: Preity Zinta mentioned that being from an army family, such matters strike a chord with her. Preity Zinta is known for always speaking her mind about issues in the country. However, the same cannot be said about all her co-stars. In a recent AMA session held by the actress on X, formerly known as Twitter, she was questioned about her co-stars' silence on Operation Sindoor. While Preity didn't mention anyone's names in her post, her fans did not show the same restraint in the comments section. A fan asked Preity on X, '@realpreityzinta #pzchat what's your opinion & take on so many co-stars & celebrated Bollywood stars not condemning the #Phalagamattack? Nor did they come out in support of our armed forces during #OperationSindoor. We appreciate that you stood for India, but many in Bollywood did not." The actress wrote, 'I cannot speak for everyone else, as people process things differently. Being a fauji kid and coming from an army background, these things hit close to my heart, so I am very vocal about how I feel ❤️. I have seen the grit, the sweat, the blood, the tears up close. Sometimes I feel Fouji families are a little stronger than the Fouji's themselves!" She added, 'Have you seen those mothers that give their sons up for our country, those wives that will never see their husbands smile again and those kids that will never have their fathers or mothers guide them through life? This is their reality & this will never change irrespective of others' opinions or comments, so god bless them all ❤️." Although Preity showed restraint in her reply, a fan commented, 'For example: @iamsrk, @BeingSalmanKhan, Aamir Khan, etc." Another comment read, 'It is not about processing things differently. I am not from a fauji family, but my heart beats for India. It is normal and universal to express. It is abnormal for Bolly Crick stars not to express for their motherland, especially given 'Eye on Rafah/black band'." Another person wrote, 'Ma'am, there are some Khans, some Kapoors, some Bachchans inside Bollywood who process things differently." Other X users tagged Shah Rukh Khan, Salman Khan and Aamir Khan. While Shah Rukh Khan expressed sadness and anger over the deadly terror attack in Kashmir's Pahalgam, the superstar has yet to comment on Operation Sindoor or the Indian Armed Forces' valour amid military tensions with Pakistan. A few days ago, the official page of Aamir Khan Productions shared a note on social media in which the actor not only expressed gratitude to the Indian Armed Forces but also thanked PM Modi for his leadership. However, he was trolled for his 'late' post and the note's date coinciding with the date of Sitaare Zameen Par's trailer release. Salman Khan came under fire on social media after he posted a note on X expressing relief over the ceasefire agreement between India and Pakistan. Salman Khan's message sparked immediate backlash, with many users slamming him for commenting on the ceasefire while remaining silent on the terror attack, the Indian Army's response and the broader national sentiment in the days that followed the Pahalgam terrorist attack. First Published:
Mint
13-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Mint
Preity Zinta reacts to Bollywood co-stars' silence over India-Pakistan conflict: ‘These things hit close to my heart'
Bollywood actor Preity Zinta answered several fan questions on X, formerly Twitter, on Tuesday. Among many users, someone asked her about those celebrities from Bollywood who maintained silence over the ongoing conflict between India and Pakistan. Preity took to her account and wrote, 'Chillin at home & thought of doing a quick #pzchat! Are you folks ready? Let's gooooo…' Someone asked her, 'What's your opinion & take on so many costars & celebrated Bollywood stars did not condemn the #Phalagamattack nor did they come out in support of our armed forces during #OperationSindoor. We appreciate you stood for India, but many in Bollywood did not.' In response, the Veer Zara actor shared how she has been impacted by the situation personally, as her father Durganand Zinta was an Army Officer. Talking about her co-stars who did not speak up on the situation, Preity said, 'I cannot speak for everyone else as people process things differently.' 'Being a fauji (Army) kid and coming from an army background, these things hit close to my heart, so I am very vocal about how I feel (red heart emoji) I have seen the grit, the sweat, the blood, the tears up close. Sometimes I feel Fouji families are a little stronger than the Fouji's themselves! Have you seen those mothers that give their sons up for our country, those wives that will never see their husbands smile again and those kids that will never have their fathers or mothers guide them through life! This is their reality & this will never change irrespective of others opinions or comments so god bless them all (sic),' she added how being in an Army family shaped her. Besides this, Preity also talked about several other topics, ranging from cricket to her skincare, home and more. When someone asked her how she handled failures in life, she called those situations her 'greatest teachers.' 'Failures are the greatest teachers. Failures show you who your real friends are & make you work harder so you never end up there again. Success is sneaky! It brings arrogance and fake friends in your life so one must always be humble specially in success (sic),' she shared. 'I would tell my younger self to have more confidence in myself and not look for validation from people that don't matter. In the end, it's not what others think of you, but what you think of yourself that will shape who You Are so focus on loving yourself and forget everyone else, because the people that matter will always be there. Beyond that have fun cuz life is only once (sic),' she also shared some advice for her younger self. Preity is currently in India. She is keeping herself busy with her IPL team, Punjab Kings.
