Celina Jaitly pens heartfelt Republic Day note to sons
Actress Celina Jaitly on India’s 77th Republic Day, touched fans with heartfelt open letter to her three sons — Winston, Viraaj and Arthur — reminding them of their Indian heritage and the values that define the nation’s identity. She shared the message on Instagram, expressing how much she misses her children and how intensely she wishes they could celebrate the Republic Day parade together. Sharing a photograph with her sons, Celina wrote, “republicday My dearest Winston, Viraaj, Arthur. Mummy is writing to you 3 here since
cannot reach you. My heart is very heavy today as we can’t watch the Republic Day parade together every 26th Jan. I cannot be there to sing the National Anthem for you, to tell you to salute & cheer when your Nana’s Kumaon Regiment, Dumpy Mama’s Para SF, or great grand Nana’s Rajrif contingent marches by. Hope you remember how mummy cried every time Nana’s regt. marched by. My eyes fill with tears.”
The actor went on to say, “I hope you 3 are allowed to watch our Republic Day parade.
I hope you will be allowed to be true to your Indian roots & not be forced to erase your Indian identity. That is why I write to you here, hoping someone will make you read this. Someone who understands how devastating it is for a mother to be alienated from her beloved children.”
In her message, Celina also mentioned this year’s Republic Day chief guests —
“PS: Chief Guests for the Republic Day Parade 2026 are Antonio Costa, European Council President, & Ursula von der Leyen, European Commission President. It goes to show how wonderful Indo-European relations are. So do not fall for any other regressive narratives.”
Celina’s letter also reminded her sons of their heritage and lineage. “My loves, do not forget you are half Indian. You belong to a lineage of great, honourable men & women. The blood of the man-eating tigers of Kumaon & the veer Rajputana Rifles flows in you. You are also OCI Overseas Citizens of India. Your roots are of great valour, Vedic culture, timeless traditions & an advanced ancient heritage. Remember, the Constitution of India came into force on 26 Jan 1950 & is the result of a long freedom struggle & bloody sacrifice of countless men & women who gave their lives so that future generations could live with dignity, identity & rights,” she wrote. She added, “Cannot believe she haven’t heard voices for ages. She would have made samosas today but guess that now lies in a happy future with Maa Kali’s blessing. Hope my letter reaches you.”
News Edit KV Raman
