Ishaan Khatter reveals his experience of shooting in Pahalgam prior to the terror attack

IANS April 24, 2025 353 views

Bollywood actor Ishaan Khatter shared a deeply moving response to the recent Pahalgam terror attack, emphasizing the importance of human compassion over religious division. Drawing from his personal experience of visiting Kashmir two months ago, Khatter highlighted the kindness of local people and warned against using the tragedy to create communal tensions. He particularly honored Syed Adil Hussain Shah, a local who lost his life while trying to save tourists during the attack. Khatter's message powerfully advocates for unity, justice, and maintaining our shared humanity in the face of violence.

"We stand to be tested not for our politics, not for our religion but for our HUMANITY" - Ishaan Khatter
Ishaan Khatter reveals his experience of shooting in Pahalgam prior to the terror attack
Mumbai, April 24: Actor Ishaan Khatter has requested 'not to pit Indian Hindus against Indian Muslims' after the Pahalgam terror attack as he believes this will be the final victory for the terrorists.

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Actor reflects on recent Kashmir visit and local kindness

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Condemns attempts to divide Hindus and Muslims

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Honors local hero who saved lives during attack

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Calls for justice over blind hatred

Taking to his Instagram stories, the 'Dhadak' actor penned a heartfelt note reflecting on the long and painful history of Kashmir.

"This was a targeted attack on Hindus. Denying that is dishonest. There is a long and painful history here: from the forced exodus of Kashmiri Pandits to attacks on Amarnath yatris. But using this pain to pit Indian Hindus against Indian Muslims is unforgivable. That is the terrorists' final victory. And we must not let them win." Ishaan penned.

Ishaan also said that he was in Pahalgam around two months back and during his visit, he met many kind and helpful locals.

Narrating his own experience, the 'Beyond the Clouds' actor said, "On a personal note, I'd like to say I was in Pahalgam barely 2 months ago. I have always felt a deep connection and love for Kashmir and have always found the people to be kind and helpful. I've met some beautiful souls there. My heart aches to imagine the loss that the victims of these awful attacks are facing. Let's not forget Kashmir has long been damaged. A place that is often called heaven on earth is deeply wounded by acts like these and the lives of its people are indelibly affected.

Ishaan was in Kashmir recently to shoot for his song "Pyaar Aata Hai", alongside Tara Sutaria.

Ishaan urged all to not be blinded by hatred and work towards justice. He continued, "We stand to be tested not for our politics, not for our religion but for our HUMANITY. Let's never forget and let's direct our collective anger towards accounting for JUSTICE and not blind hatred. Let's be what these pathetic assailants want us to forget we are - Human beings, with sensitivity, reasoning, and thoughtfulness."

Ishaan also penned a note remembering the Kashmiri local, Syed Adil Hussain Shah, who lost his life in the attack attempting to save the lives of these tourists.

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Priya M.
So proud of Ishaan for speaking up with such wisdom and compassion! 🙌 We need more voices like his that unite rather than divide. His personal experience in Kashmir adds so much weight to his words.
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Rahul K.
While I appreciate the sentiment, I wish celebrities would also acknowledge the systemic issues that lead to such attacks. Peaceful words are good but we need concrete actions from our leaders.
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Ananya S.
His mention of Syed Adil Hussain Shah brought tears to my eyes. Heroes come from all communities. This is the India we should celebrate and protect ❤️
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Vikram J.
Respect for speaking out! Though I wonder if these messages actually reach the people who need to hear them most. The ones spreading hate on social media won't change their views because of this.
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Sanjana P.
"Let's be what these pathetic assailants want us to forget we are - Human beings" - THIS. So powerful! More young people need to speak up like Ishaan did. The future belongs to the peacemakers ✌️
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Kabir N.
I was in Pahalgam last summer and can confirm the locals are some of the warmest people I've met. It's heartbreaking to see such violence in such a beautiful place. Hope peace prevails soon.

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