Bollywood actress Alia Bhatt: lent his support to student protests across the country.Soon after fellow Bollywood stars like: Salman Khan:Shabana Azmi and: Naseeruddin Shah spoke about the protest, the actress took it upon herself to share an emotional note, in which she praised the youth of the country for their strength and called on people to listen to the voices of the younger generation.
Alia Bhatt supports the students’ protest
On her social media handles, Alia shared a statement that read, “The last few days have broken my heart and then mended it, again and again, with hope.”The actress, who played the lead in the recent YRF spy film ‘Alpha’, added, “Behind every student who stands their ground is a dream, a hope for a family, a journey of countless sacrifices. They represent not only themselves but all those who supported them, while creating a better path for those who will follow them.”Celebrating the courage and determination of the students, he wrote, “Their courage humbles me. Their determination is a mirror that we all hold up, asking if we are really listening to the people who will inherit and shape the future of the country.”“For the students. By the students. The future is theirs. Jai Hind,” he concluded.
Celebrities are lending their support to the protest
His statement comes shortly after Salman Khan also weighed in on the ongoing protests, with several public figures now speaking in solidarity with the students.Many actors took to social media, while others took to the streets to join the protests and lend their support to the students’ movement, after several Bollywood stars criticized their ‘silence’ on the matter. Netizens used various online platforms to call out the celebrities for remaining silent on the topic and refusing to speak out amid calls for reforms in the education system.In the last few days, many members of the film industry, including Naseeruddin Shah, Preity Zinta, filmmakers Pa Ranjith, Swara BhaskerRajkummar Rao, filmmaker Anurag Kashyap, actor Imran Khan, ‘Laapaata Ladies’ star Pratibha Ranta, singer Arijit Singh, Rapper Hanumankind, Actor-filmmaker Revathy, Malayalam cinema superstar Tovino Thomas and actor Anupam Kher, among others, lent their support to the protest.