After nearly three weeks of silence and a series of cryptic, blank posts on X (formerly Twitter), Amitabh Bachchan returned with a deeply emotional and patriotic message titled ‘Operation Sindoor’, dedicated to the Indian Armed Forces. The legendary actor broke his “X-fast” on Sunday morning, just days after India launched precision strikes against terror bases in Pakistan and Pakistan-occupied Kashmir (PoK) in response to the Pahalgam terror attack.
A Voice for the Voiceless Victims
In his post, the 82-year-old megastar reflected on the horrific Pahalgam attack that occurred on April 22, where 26 innocent lives were lost, including tourists and a citizen from Nepal. Amitabh recounted the incident from the heart-wrenching perspective of a woman who saw her husband executed at point-blank range.
“He stripped the husband naked… when he started shooting him, the wife, crying, pleaded, ‘Don’t kill my husband.’ But that demon… shot him, making her a widow.”
The emotional post captured the helpless agony of the woman, followed by a line from his father Harivansh Rai Bachchan’s poetry —
“I carry the ashes of the funeral pyre in my hands, yet the world asks me for sindoor.”
This poetic expression formed the emotional crux of Bachchan’s post, giving the name ‘Operation Sindoor’ to the Indian military’s retaliatory action.
Jai Hind, Jai Hind Ki Sena
Amitabh ended the post with powerful lines:
“You shall never stop; you shall never turn back; you shall never bow down. Take the oath! Path of Fire! Path of Fire! Path of Fire!!!”
His words mirrored the iconic lines from his film ‘Agneepath’, reinforcing the spirit of patriotism and unshakable faith in the Indian Army.
Celebrities Rally Behind the Army
Following the attack and India’s military response, a wave of support from Bollywood and South Indian cinema has emerged. Celebrities like Rajinikanth, Kangana Ranaut, Ranveer Singh, Aamir Khan, and Mammootty have praised the government’s decisive actions and paid homage to the victims of the Pahalgam attack.
Operation Sindoor: A Precise Response
India’s Operation Sindoor was executed on May 7, destroying nine identified terror launchpads across the border. This came hours after Bachchan’s last activity on X, showing a clear timeline of emotional buildup and national response.
Meanwhile, in a significant diplomatic development, Foreign Secretary Vikram Misri confirmed on May 10 that India and Pakistan had agreed to cease all military operations, following high-level DGMO-level talks. The ceasefire began at 5 PM Saturday, marking a possible de-escalation.
