Actor Atul Kulkarni recently visited
Pahalgam
, just days after the tragic terror attack on April 22. He shared photos from his visit on social media and encouraged people to continue visiting Kashmir.
His posts from Kashmir
The actor also shared several moments from his Kashmir trip on his Instagram story. He posted pictures of his boarding pass, a handwritten note from the flight crew, and other memories from his holiday. Kulkarni also shared a photo showing many empty seats on his flight, with only a few passengers onboard. Along with the pictures, he wrote a message that said, “Mumbai to Srinagar. The crew says they were running full. We need to fill them up again. Chaliye ji Kashmir chalein."
Netizens reactions
Several social media users reacted to Atul Kulkarni’s post. One user wrote, "This is what true patriotism means, standing with your people instead of just watching them." Another commented, "What a gesture ... Let’s go to Kashmir and break the enemy’s spirit!" Someone else said, "Proud of you, dada ," while another added, "Incredible, sir ." Many praised him, with one user writing, "Great initiative, AK ."
Atul Kulkarni urges Indians to
visit Kashmir
A video shared by ANI shows the '
Rang De Basanti
' actor speaking about the recent incident. He said,"The incident that took place on 22nd April has made the entire country sad…I read that 90% of bookings have been cancelled here. The message that the terrorists are giving is not to come to Kashmir. This is not going to happen. This is our Kashmir, our country, and we will come here. This is the answer we should give to the ideology of terrorists. I could not give this message staying in Mumbai, so I came here. If I can come, then the rest of the country can also come here…We should come here and not get scared."
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