Mumbai: Bollywood actress Nimrat Kaur emotionally remembered her late father, Major Bhupendra Singh, on his birthday. Sharing a special message on social media, the actress explained that her father’s presence and love remain an important part of her family’s life.
The “Airlift” fame actress wrote an emotional post on Instagram in memory of her father. She explained that she misses him every day, but his memories become even stronger on special occasions.
Nimrat wrote, “Happy birthday to Papa… Not a day goes by when his presence and his light are not felt around us. I’m thinking about him today and I miss him more. Words can’t express the rest of the feelings.”
Shared childhood photos with father
The actress also shared some precious childhood photos with this post. The photos show young Nimrat with her father. One also shows a glimpse of her father’s time in the Indian Army.
Through these photos, Nimrat reminisced about her father’s time in the Indian Army. Many people responded to her emotional post. Former cricketer and politician Navjot Singh Sidhu also praised the actress, writing, “Nimrat, the flag-bearer of a great legacy, keep shining!”
Father kidnapped by terrorists
Nimrat Kaur’s father, Major Bhupendra Singh, served as an engineer in the Indian Army. He was posthumously awarded the Shaurya Chakra for his bravery.
On January 17, 1994, he was kidnapped by Hizbul Mujahideen terrorists while returning from an official assignment in Verinag, Kashmir. The terrorists held him hostage for seven days before killing him. Major Bhupendra Singh was 44 years old at the time.
Lost her father at the age of 11
Nimrat Kaur was just 11 years old when her father passed away. After this difficult time, her mother, Avinash Kaur, single-handedly raised Nimrat and her younger sister, Rubina. Her mother raised both daughters in Delhi and Noida.
This post shared by Nimrat on her father’s birthday clearly shows how deeply her father’s memories remain in her heart even after so many years.