Alia Bhatt calls for peace amid India and Pakistan tensions; says 'our soldiers are awake, alert, and in danger'

Time of India

13-05-2025

As tensions between India and Pakistan stir unrest, Bollywood actor
Alia Bhatt
shared an emotional and powerful statement calling for peace while also paying tribute to the
Indian armed forces
.
In a heartfelt social media note posted on Tuesday, Bhatt reflected on the 'stillness' in the atmosphere and the quiet courage of soldiers defending the nation at the borders. Bhatt in her note, struck a tone of solidarity and empathy, acknowledging the gravity of the current situation for the soldiers and their families, all while calling for peace.
"The last few nights have felt... different," Alia began her note and went on to add, "There's a certain stillness in the air when a nation holds its breath. And over the past few days we've felt that stillness. That quiet anxiety. That pulse of tension that hums beneath every conversation, behind every news notification, around every dinner table."
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Paying tribute to the soldiers and their sacrifice, she said, "We have felt the weight of knowing that somewhere, out there in the mountains, our soldiers are awake, alert, and in danger. While most of us are tucked into our homes, there are men and women standing in the dark, guarding our sleep wiith theirs. With their lives. And that reality... it does something to you. Because you realise this isn't just bravery. It's sacrifice."
Remembering the families of the soldiers, she added, "And behind every uniform is a mother who hasn't slept either. A mother who knows her child is facing a night not of lullabies, but of uncertainty. Of tension. Of Silence that can shatter in an instant."
Sharing her own thoughts and feelings after celebrating Mother's day with her daughter Raha Kapoor and hubby
Ranbir Kapoor
, Alia said, "while flowers were being handed out and hugs exchanged, I couldn't help but think of the mothers who raised heroes and carry that quiet pride with just a little more steel in their spine."
Honouring those who lost their lives over the past few days, the actress wrote, "We mourn the lives that have been lost, soldiers who will never come home, whose names are now etched in soul of this country. May their families find strength in the nation's gratitude."
"So tonight and every night forward, we hope for less silence born of tension and more silence born of peace. And send love to every parent out there holding prayers, holding back tears. Because your strength moves the nation more than you'll ever know."
She concluded her note saying, "We stand together. For our protectors. For India. Jai Hind."
Bhatt's note comes shortly after her mother,
Soni Razdan
penned a strongly worded note, urging restraint. Taking to her Instagram stories, she penned a note that read, "Anyone who thinks that a war is desirable has no idea what it really means. Anyone who thinks a prolonged war with Pakistan is desirable is delusional. In just 3 days so many civilians lost their lives."
Warning of the threat of nuclear warfare, she said, "We may think we are strong and we are. But in such a war no one wins except the player who's watching from the stands while we blow each other up."
Slamming those calling for war, she said, "Because you want war. Don't expect someone else to do your dirty work for you."
She clarified that "When it comes to defending our nation and our people we have no choice," she warned, "Be aware of the difference that is all. And pray that it doesn't come to pass."
Calling for the nation to pray for the soldiers on the front lines, she said, "Prayers for those who keep us safe. They are the true angels. Don't be so quick to send them into danger."