Amitabh Bachchan has broken his silence on the India-Pakistan situation after the Pahalgam attack, posting on social media for the first time since the tensions escalated. His recent post references a line from Tulsidas’ Ramcharitmanas: “सूर समर करनी करहिं, कहि न जनावहिं आप” (“The brave show their bravery in battle, they don’t brag about it”). He explains that this line from the Lakshman-Parshuram dialogue in the epic highlights the difference between true heroes and cowards. The brave prove their mettle in action, while cowards boast about their bravery when faced with an enemy.
Amitabh Bachchan cites his father’s poetry
In the same post, Amitabh Bachchan references his father, renowned poet Harivansh Rai Bachchan, and shares a picture of one of his poems. He highlights that his father’s words, written around the 1965 India-Pakistan war, remain relevant even today.
Amitabh Bachchan’s post includes an earlier tweet where he shared a photo of his father’s poem, written in the context of the 1965 war. The poem earned Harivansh Rai Bachchan the prestigious Sahitya Akademi Award in 1968.
Amitabh Bachchan’s reaction to Pahalgam attack
This is not Amitabh Bachchan’s first response to the recent tensions. Twenty days after the Pahalgam attack, he took to social media to condemn the incident, praising the Indian Army and the Prime Minister for Operation Sindoor. His post detailed the horrific incident, quoting his father’s poetry and highlighting the bravery of the Indian forces.
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“सूर समर करनी करहिं, कहि न जनावहिं आप” पंक्ति का अर्थ है कि शूरवीर अपने पराक्रम को…— Amitabh Bachchan (@SrBachchan) May 11, 2025
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छुट्टियाँ मानते हुए, उस राक्षस ने, निर्दोष पति पत्नी को बाहर खींच कर, पति को नग्न कर, उसके धर्म की पूर्ति करने के बाद , उसे जब गोली मारने लगा, तो पत्नी ने, घुटने पे गिर कर, रो रो अनुरोध करने के बाद भी, की उसके पति को न मारो ; उसके पति को उस बुज़दिल राक्षस ने, बेहद…— Amitabh Bachchan (@SrBachchan) May 10, 2025
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बाबूजी की एक कविता की कुछ पंक्तियाँ _ pic.twitter.com/bej9IPA8Wn— Amitabh Bachchan (@SrBachchan) May 11, 2025