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It's important to embrace our power, identity as Indians

Hindustan Times Ranchi

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January 26, 2025

On Republic Day today, R Madhavan reflects on how the meaning of this day has changed for him over time.

- Mugdha Kapoor

On Republic Day today, R Madhavan reflects on how the meaning of this day has changed for him over time. The actor shares: "As a child, R-day was simply a holiday. There was nothing to be done that day, and nobody forced us to do anything. And so, one way of giving back at the time was to just go and sing the national anthem, standing in attention, and somehow feeling that you've contributed in paying homage to the multiple people who bravely gave up their lives for the country. That is prob

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