Ravi Kishan Says India Won't 'Retreat From War' If Provoked: 'Pakistan Will Get Befitting Reply'
Actor and BJP MP Ravi Kishan praised India's strong response to terrorism with Operation Sindoor.
Actor and BJP MP Ravi Kishan recently commented on India's strong response to terrorism following the launch of Operation Sindoor. In a statement to news agency ANI, he underlined that India seeks peace but won't hesitate to act if provoked.
'India is a peace-loving state, but will also not retreat from war… If Pakistan does any terrorist activity or provokes India, it will get a befitting reply from India… The Indian Armed Forces know how to give a befitting reply," Ravi Kishan said while speaking about the recent operation.
Operation Sindoor, which began on May 7, was a direct response to a deadly terrorist attack in Pahalgam, Jammu and Kashmir, on April 22, which claimed 26 lives. The mission targeted terror infrastructure across the border in Pakistan and Pakistan-occupied Jammu and Kashmir, reportedly killing over 100 militants associated with groups like Jaish-e-Mohammed, Lashkar-e-Taiba, and Hizbul Mujahideen.
Meanwhile, Ravi Kishan will be seen in the popular comedy franchise Dhamaal. The franchise is coming back with its fourth film, Dhamaal 4, which will release on Eid 2026. Directed by Indra Kumar, the movie stars Ajay Devgn, Riteish Deshmukh, Arshad Warsi, Sanjay Mishra, Jaaved Jaaferi, along with Sanjeeda Shaikh, Anjali Anand, Upendra Limaye, and Vijay Patkar. Ajay Devgn is also one of the producers, along with Bhushan Kumar, Krishan Kumar, Ashok Thakeria, Indra Kumar, Anand Pandit, and Kumar Mangat Pathak.
The first Dhamaal movie came out in 2007 and was a big hit. It was followed by two sequels — Double Dhamaal (2011) and Total Dhamaal (2019).
He will also be seen in Kartik Aaryan's Naagzilla, directed by Mrighdeep Singh Lamba. A well-placed source tells us, 'In Naagzilla, Kartik will be sharing screen space with Ravi Kishan. This will mark their first-ever onscreen collaboration. Be assured that a lot of hilarious banter will ensue between the characters played by Kartik and Ravi."
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