After reading our correspondent Anil Raina's story `Recognise us while we are alive' in Mumbai Mirror (February 1, 2008), Lara Dutta promptly responded and sent a personalised message to Major Sachin Sharma. In the story Major Sachin Sharma, an officer of the Putshahi unit in at the sector eight of Rashtriya Rifles in Lolab in Jammu and Kashmir, had said that he is a 'great fan' of Lara Dutta and requested the writer to get an autograph of the actress on his picture. Major Sachin is known to be a daredevil officer and has killed a large number of militants.
AfterLara Dutta, whose father and sister were in the Indian Air Force, got back to us immediately and fulfilled Major Sachin Sharma's request. Lara says, "I am amazed and it is a big honour to sign these pictures. My dad L. K. Dutta was a wing commander with the Indian Air Force and participated in the Pakistan and China wars. My sister Cheryl Dutta also served the country during the Kargil war, again in the Indian Air Force. I am really touched that someone who is serving the nation on the borders has requested something of me."Lara further adds, "Not many people put their lives on line for their country. It is really commendable to know someone like Major Sachin doing that. I know exactly the kind of anxiety and nervousness a family faces, when a member is part of the Indian Army since the life of loved one is always in the line of fire. I completely understand what a family goes through. I salute each and every person serving the country and value the importance of their life and work."
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