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Veteran actor Anupam Kher also reacted to the incident and shared a reassuring message from his cousin in Jammu.
Samay Raina posts emotional note for Indian Armed Forces after calling his father in Jammu.
Stand-up comedian Samay Raina has taken to social media to strongly express his support for the Indian armed forces in the wake of recent drone and missile attacks by Pakistan on Jammu. In a heartfelt Instagram story posted late night, Raina revealed he had spoken to his father, who is currently in Jammu, and assured him of his safety thanks to the Indian Armed Forces’ vigilance and preparedness.
“My father calls me one last time tonight from Jammu to say goodnight. His voice, steady and calm, urges me to sleep and not worry—the Indian armed forces have everything under control. His calmness quiets my restless thoughts. I switch off the lights in my Mumbai home and walk to the window to draw the curtains. Outside my window, my neighbor’s lights still glow. I know little about him, that’s just how it is here. I wonder if he, too, has family in Jammu, perhaps in Pathankot or if he might be the son of a brave soldier, who won’t sleep tonight, waiting for a morning call from his father on the front lines. My utmost respect to the armed forces and their families for all the sacrifices they make for our safety. Goodnight. Jai Hind,” Samay wrote.
The aerial attacks, launched by Pakistan, targeted over a dozen locations including the Jammu civil airport, Samba, RS Pura, Arnia and military stations in the region on Thursday evening. The attacks came just a day after India carried out precision strikes on terror hideouts in Pakistan and Pakistan-occupied Kashmir under Operation Sindoor. However, all incoming threats were successfully intercepted by India’s S-400 air defence system.
Veteran actor Anupam Kher also reacted to the incident and shared a reassuring message from his cousin in Jammu. Taking to X (formerly Twitter), Kher wrote, “My cousin brother Sunil Kher sent this video from his home in Jammu. I immediately called and asked if he and his family were okay. He laughed a little proudly and said, ‘Bhaiya! We are in India! We are Indians. Our protection is being taken care of by the Indian Army and Mata Vaishno Devi. You don’t worry. Anyway, we’re not letting a single missile touch the ground here.’ Jai Mata Di! Bharat Mata Ki Jai!”
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