Don’t just post on Facebook about how proud you are of the Army: Nimrat Kaur
19/01/2018
Nimrat Kaur was only 12, when her father, Bhupinder Singh SC, (Shaurya Chakra) an Army officer was kidnapped and killed after seven days. Nimrat, along with her mother and younger sister, Rubine, were taken care of, by her father’s friends in the army, and the actor says, “we weren’t left alone for even a moment to adjust to the civilian lifestyle”.
But, Nimrat feels not every family is lucky enough to receive that kind of care. On Army day today, Nimrat asks people, especially civilians, to not celebrate the day “by merely posting a ‘I am proud of Indian Army’ post on their social media accounts.”
The actor urges people to do “something” for the families, who lost their loved ones while they were fighting for the country. “Especially the foot soldiers people should do something [for them]. They [soldiers] come from low income groups, and in most of the cases, they are the only earners in their family. And after their death, it’s really difficult for their families to sustain. So, maybe people can support their children’s education, or something like that,” adds Nimrat.
It’s been 24 years since her father died, but Nimrat is still in touch with her father’s unit. “So many years have passed and they still treat me as their own daughter. I keep in touch with most of them through my mother, because she is in touch with almost all of them. It’s a matter of great pride for me that they are still in touch with us. They get excited with whatever I achieve, and I am equally as excited to see them happy with my achievements,” she shares.
Though Nimrat has been away from the army life for more than 20 years, she still has vivid memories of her father, and their unit celebrating the army day. “I remember the ceremonial flag hosting event that took place in my father’s unit for the Army Day. He used to take all of us for the ceremony, and I felt so proud when I saw the tricolour unfurl, and get super proud at the fact that my father was in the Army, protecting this country,” she recollects.
On the occasion of Army Day, Nimrat concludes by talking about respect. “That’s the only thing that matters. You know we had so many people taking care of us, and my father made sure that we, as children, didn’t belittle them or disrespect them.
He told us that we should respect every human being on this planet, and that is something that I still follow. It’s one of the simplest things that I ever learnt from him,” she signs off.
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