On Kargil Vijay Diwas, celebs open up about what they remember of the India-Pakistan 1999 Kargil War. They even share their memories with the family at that time and also reveal what the situation was like at that time.
I don’t remember distinctly, but there used to be a lot of discussions at home. My mother comes from an NCC background so she always used to talk to us about the army and forces. I would see her in the uniform and feel so proud since she was a major in the NCC. She used to go to camps and tell us stories of various wars. It takes a lot for somebody to be at a war, it’s something that we can’t even imagine. During the Kargil War, everybody used to discuss it. We all used to watch the war on TV and salute our warriors out there. We have always had this atmosphere at home where there was lots of love, admiration and respect for people who are in the forces
The Kargil War has become an unforgettable event in the history of India. This was an event that brought about a feeling of patriotism in the hearts of every Indian. The brave struggle of Indian soldiers will continue to be an inspiration to all citizens of our country. Even though it has all happened in the past, the stories of the war are still fresh in our blood. When the war happened, I was a kid and I remember that my parents used to tell me about the war and how the Indian army acted as a shield so that we could sleep comfortably in our homes. While we were having meals with our families, there was blood being shed by the warriors. I was always very thrilled to know about what was happening there. Movies, articles, and radio helped me gain more knowledge about the war and made me proud every time. There were movies like ‘LOC’ and ‘Lakshya’ that I used to see during my childhood and every time I saw those movies it made me feel so proud that we are so privileged to be protected by our soldiers. It used to break my heart when I used to hear something related to the war. I was in 9th grade when this happened so there are very few memories that I can recollect as of now. However, when we see all these movies that tell us the stories of the Kargil War, we tend to feel proud of the same
The memory that I have of the Kargil War is that of always waiting for the news about what is happening and what is going on in Kargil and how the fight was on every day. The other memory that I have is of a very dear friend of mine, he was like a close brother to me. He now lives in Singapore but was in the army at that point in time. He fought the Kargil war and took a bullet around his knee, after which he had to take retirement. I am very proud of the fact that somebody who was so close to me, fought that war. I feel very proud of what our brave jawans did up there
I pay tribute to all the brave soldiers who fought this long battle. I was young when the Kargil war happened. I had heard and read about it and it was a touching reality that our soldiers fought for the country. During the war times, everyone used to be curious about what was happening up there, and we all used to listen to the radio or watch TV about the war updates. I have been 6 feet tall and army-related roles always attract me. I would like to play a soldier in a film based on Kargil. The cinema and books on the Kargil war keep the current generation updated about what all happened in Kargil. So we know the sacrifices of our soldiers.
I had seen the news on TV and had discussed it with my parents as well at that time. It was very disheartening. I always feel patriotic towards my country and value independence and the peace where we live in. Whenever I saw films like ‘LOC Kargil’ I realized how much risk of life was involved for the nation. One day I would like to work on a project based on Kargil.