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Bollywood actor Suniel Shetty is witnessing a transformative shift in India's spiritual landscape, with younger generations showing increasing interest in religious pilgrimages. In an interview discussing his upcoming film 'Kesari Veer', Shetty highlighted the changing attitudes towards spirituality among youth. He expressed a personal desire to visit the Mahakaleshwar temple in Ujjain weekly, contrasting this with previous generational approaches to religious practices. Beyond spirituality, Shetty also emphasized national unity and support for regions like Kashmir, connecting his film's themes to contemporary social narratives.

Key Points: Suniel Shetty's Spiritual Journey to Mahakaleshwar Temple

  • Younger generation increasingly interested in spiritual pilgrimages
  • Actor desires weekly visits to Mahakaleshwar temple
  • Emphasizes national unity and cultural awareness
  • Supports Kashmir tourism and economic revival
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Suniel Shetty: I want to go to Mahakaleshwar temple every week

Actor Suniel Shetty talks spirituality, youth's changing religious perspectives, and national unity in exclusive interview

"The love for Lord Shiva has only grown over a period of time - Suniel Shetty"

Mumbai, May 3

Actor Suniel Shetty, who is awaiting the release of his upcoming film ‘Kesari Veer’, feels that the spiritual landscape of India has seen massive changes in the past few years.

The actor spoke with IANS in the run-up to the film’s release, and shared that while earlier, only people after retirement were drawn towards spirituality, in current times, a lot of people from the younger generation are taking interest in spirituality. He said that he also craves to visit the Mahakaleshwar temple in Ujjain every week.

Suniel told IANS, “The love for Lord Shiva has only grown over a period of time. And, you see in the last few years, this awareness among the youth is also massive. I mean, when did young children and young boys and girls go on pilgrimages? When did they go to all these places? We never heard of it”.

“They always said that, ‘Once you retire or you've given up on life, you go to Char Dham’. No, I want to go to Mahakaleshwar temple Ujjain now every week”, he added.

Earlier, the actor gave a message on national unity for the people of the country after the cowardly attack in Pahalgam, last week by the terrorists.

The actor gave a call to the fellow countrymen to stand united, and keep the differences aside. He equated the film’s message as the current requirement on behalf of the country’s citizens as the film also deals with the attack led by the Tughlaq Empire where locals fought the invading forces to protect the Somnath Temple and the Hindu faith.

Earlier, a video of the actor from Kashmir went viral on social media, in which he was seen urging the people of India to not turn their backs on Kashmir, and turn up in droves to support the economy through tourism.

As per the Economic Survey report of Jammu and Kashmir, the state witnessed an annual footfall of 3.26 crore tourists, with tourism accounting for more than INR 18, 000 crore.

- IANS

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Rajesh K.
It's heartening to see celebrities like Suniel Shetty promoting our spiritual heritage. Mahakaleshwar is indeed a powerful place - the energy there is unmatched. More youth visiting temples can help preserve our culture. Jai Mahakal! 🙏
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Priya M.
While I appreciate his spiritual thoughts, visiting Mahakaleshwar every week seems impractical for most working Indians. Maybe he could suggest more accessible ways for youth to connect with spirituality in daily life?
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Amit S.
Suniel bhai always speaks with so much passion about India! His message about Kashmir tourism is important too. We shouldn't let terrorism scare us away - our visits help local economy and show solidarity.
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Sneha R.
The youth spiritual awakening is real! In my college, so many friends are doing temple trips and yoga. It's not about religion, but finding inner peace in this stressful world. Good on Suniel for highlighting this shift.
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Vikram J.
His film's historical angle about protecting Somnath Temple is interesting. We need more movies showing our brave history against invaders. Hope it's accurate though - Bollywood sometimes takes too many creative liberties!
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Neeta P.
Ujjain is beautiful but overcrowded now. Maybe celebrities should also talk about maintaining cleanliness at these holy sites? Spiritual tourism is good, but we must respect the places we visit.

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