Actor Shanthanu Baghyaraj emphasized that the terrorists in Pahalgam did not inquire about the linguistic backgrounds of tourists, whether they were Hindi, Telugu, Kannada, or Tamil. He urged citizens to recognize their shared identity as Indians and to put an end to the senseless hatred and negativity among one another. In a post on his X timeline, Shanthanu expressed, ‘In #Pahalgam, they did not ask if you were Hindi, Telugu, Kannada, Tamil, etc.
They were indifferent to whether you were North Indian or South Indian. Here, the enemy does not need to exert effort because we are already doing 90 percent of their work for them… We are shamefully engaged in conflicts over languages and borders.’ He further stated, ‘Let us remember that we are simply INDIANS and let us remain united in that.’ He pointed out that a bullet does not recognize the caste or religion of its target, writing, ‘A bullet does not know your caste or religion. Let this serve as a wake-up call and an end to this senseless hatred and negativity towards one another.
#PahalgamTerroristAttack.’ Shanthanu was among the first to respond to the Pahalgam terrorist attack, expressing his sorrow on his X timeline shortly after the news broke, stating, ‘Deeply saddened by the Pahalgam terrorist attack. Silence and disbelief. Terrorism does not cease. It has persisted for decades. We must support one another. Let us stand united. My thoughts and prayers are with the victims and their families. #Pahalgamterroristattack.’ Numerous other film personalities from the Tamil, Telugu, Malayalam, and Kannada film industries have also condemned this heinous attack, which has drawn international condemnation.
