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07/24/2026 July 24, 2026 Bollywood weighs in on India's youth movement Politics and Bollywood have generally had a one-way relationship. Several popular stars have turned
07/24/2026 July 24, 2026 Bollywood weighs in on India's youth movement Politics and Bollywood have generally had a one-way relationship. Several popular stars have turned into members of parliament or revealed their political leanings after peaking their on-screen careers. But not many have expressed their opinions on national politics unless it is in polite gratitude of the ruling government. With millions of protesters taking to Indian streets, many have now spoken up — some in support of the students' right to protest, and some urging them to trust the government. Here's what some of the biggest voices of Bollywood had to say Salman Khan "The Honorable Prime Minister has tweeted, and I am sure that he will take strict action against all those people who are responsible for this leak.
So students, plz go back to your parents n homes," he said in a post on X, referring to Modi's assurance that those involved in paper leaks would be swiftly punished. Khan is considered one of the biggest and most popular actors of the 90s generation Image: Sujit Jaiswal/AFP/Getty Images Kareena Kapoor Khan "I've sat with this for a few days but I can't sit with it any longer… education only works if children believe in it. And they stop believing the Moment they suspect that honesty, hard work and merit don't actually count," the actress said on Instagram. "When an entire generation speaks with one voice about its own future, listening isn't a courtesy we extend.
It's an obligation we owe them," she said. Imran Khan "From the millions of students whose honest efforts were invalidated with barely a shrug; to the millions more who stood up and continue to stand against injustice...I see you," Khan said on Insgram. He was also seen at the protest march in Mumbai on Wednesday. "You raise your Voices for the best in us, and it's my Honor to stand beside you," he said. Alia Bhatt Praising the students for their courage and determination, Bhatt wrote, “Their courage humbles me. Their resolve is a mirror held up to all of us, asking whether we are truly listening to the very people who will inherit and shape this country's tomorrow.
For the students. By the students. The future is theirs Jai Hind.” Bhatt said her heart had been broken and mended in recent days as the protests played out Image: Evan Agostini/Invision/AP/picture alliance Some actors, such as Naseeruddin Shah, Shabana Azmi and Huma Qureshi have attended protests in their cities as well.
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