Celina Jaitly has once again turned to social media to highlight the emotional and uncertain battle her family has been fighting for more than a year. On Sunday, the actress penned a deeply emotional note for her brother, Army officer Major Vikrant Kumar Jaitly, who has been detained in the Middle East for over 444 days. Opening up about the turmoil her family has endured since his abduction, she said the passage of time has felt like “a countdown of fear, hope and unbearable silence.”
In her note, Celina wrote that her brother’s detention began with eight months of complete incommunicado isolation, followed by his continued confinement at an undisclosed location. She recalled receiving one final call from him — a call he made to the only number he could remember, one that, according to her, “carried more pain than words and more truth than the world is ready to face.” She added that Major Vikrant suffers from several service-related injuries and has “given his youth, strength, mind and life to Bharat.”
Celina also expressed concern over what she described as a rising pattern of Indian soldiers and veterans being targeted abroad as India strengthens its global presence. She urged the nation not to remain silent, questioning whether such incidents could now be affecting national security. While raising difficult questions, the actress emphasised that she continues to place her full faith in the Indian government, calling for the same decisive action that secured the release of naval veterans from Qatar. “Our soldier deserves no less,” she wrote, stressing that no Indian soldier should ever be abandoned.
From the Battlefield to a Cell, The Unspoken Pain of an Indian Soldier, 444 Days Without My Brother! It’s been 1 year, 2 months, 17 days, 443 days in total, 10,632 hours, 637,920 minutes… since my brother, Major Vikrant Kumar Jaitly, was taken. Since Maj Vikrant was 1st… pic.twitter.com/CoxEIXVGpB
— Celina Jaitly (@CelinaJaitly) November 23, 2025
Her note closed with a powerful remembrance of her late father, Col VK Jaitly (SM), who often said: “If you want to honour a soldier, be an Indian worth dying for.” Celina vowed that she would not stop fighting until her brother returns home to Bharat — the country he dedicated his life to.
Earlier this month, the actress had shared a similar message of strength and resilience, reaffirming her support for Major Vikrant as he continues to endure difficult circumstances.
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