Bollywood actress Celina Jaitly, celebrated for her roles in films like 'No Entry' and 'Golmaal Returns', is currently navigating one of the most distressing periods of her life. The actress is desperately trying to establish contact with her brother, Major (Retd.) Vikrant Kumar Jaitly, who has been detained in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) since September 2024. In a significant development, the Delhi High Court has intervened in the matter.
Court Directs MEA to Facilitate Sibling Communication
Responding to a plea filed by the actress, the Delhi High Court recently directed the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) to assist in enabling communication between Celina and her detained brother. This legal step offers a glimmer of hope as the actress endures profound emotional turmoil, drawing strength from family memories and a legacy of courage.
A Daughter's Tribute: Colonel VK Jaitly's Untold War Story
Amid this personal crisis, Celina turned to social media a day after Vijay Diwas to pay a powerful tribute to her late father, Colonel VK Jaitly (SM). She shared an "Untold Story of a Late Soldier on Vijay Diwas" through a daughter's eyes, focusing on the Battle of Bhaduria from the 1971 Indo-Pak war.
She recounted a gut-wrenching narrative her father had shared from the frontline. "As I lay in a pool of my blood for 72 hours before evacuation, around me was a field of death," she quoted her father. He described seeing his fellow soldiers from the 17 Kumaon Regiment moaning in agony, their bodies torn apart. Despite his own critical bullet and shrapnel injuries, his father's pain felt insignificant in the face of his comrades' suffering.
Celina emphasized that these were not mere words of literature but lived battlefield truth. Her father, then just 21 years old and freshly commissioned from the 1970 SS 9 Gadar Course, was critically wounded in the battle that secured the Bhaduria crossroads in the Bogra sector—a decisive step toward the liberation of Bangladesh. The regiment earned the moniker 'Bhaduria Paltan' for its valour.
Colonel Jaitly carried those injuries for life but continued to serve, eventually commanding the 16 Kumaon. Celina concluded her father's message: "If you want to honour a soldier, be an Indian worth dying for." She ended her tribute with "Kalika Mata ki Jai. Jai Hind," bowing her head in honour of the armed forces.
A Heartfelt Birthday Wish for a Detained Brother
Just a day before this tribute, Celina's personal pain was evident in an emotional birthday note she penned for her brother, Major Vikrant. "Happy Birthday, Bhai… I do not know how to reach you, my baby brother, but I will keep trying. I will not give up on you," she wrote.
Calling him her "dearest baby" and "Dumpy," she expressed deep distress: "Not having you as a part of my life right now is one of the most distressing experiences of my existence." This dual narrative of past valour and present anguish paints a poignant picture of a family deeply connected to the nation's service, now facing a challenging personal ordeal.
