#ShaheedDivas – Aamir Malek on carrying forward the legacy of Martyrs: ‘Follow their same selfless approach, without any personal gain’ – Exclusive |

In an exclusive interview with ETimes on the solemn occasion of Shaheed Divas, actor Aamir Malek shared profound insights on paying homage to the nation’s martyrs. He emphasized the need for perpetual remembrance rather than limiting tribute to designated days.
“I think the best way to honor our martyrs is not just through one day like Martyrs’ Day or Gandhi Jayanti, where we have designated a specific day.I believe that just giving tribute for one day doesn’t benefit much; we tend to forget. Instead, we should try to remember them in our daily lives. We should keep reading about them and discussing them, and the best way to pay tribute to them is to remember whatever they did, and the way they sacrificed their lives for the country’s independence, without any selfish motives,” said the actor.

“We should also, at our own level, even at the smallest level, ensure that we don’t indulge in corruption, we follow rules and regulations, we take care of the benefits we receive from the taxes we pay, in the form of government properties, we should keep them clean. I think if we remember all these things, it is one way for us to contribute to making our country better, to move our country forward. So, I think the moral duties we have towards our society, towards our country, should be fulfilled honestly. I think this would be the biggest tribute,” he added.

Reflecting on Bhagat Singh’s qualities, Aamir Malek expresses admiration for his intellect and courage. “One quality that I wish I had, like Bhagat Singh, is that at the age of 22-23, the way he was a well-read man. He used to read the writings of various revolutionaries and the maturity he had from his education, writing articles, starting an organization like HSRA, being so brave, doing such courageous acts, and delivering his message to the entire nation, the way he threw a bomb in the assembly and got arrested to spread his message across the country, such a big thinker. I think at the age of 20-22, I didn’t have that. I wish I had that kind of thinking, courage, maturity, and passion within me; it would have been fun,” shared the actor who played Bhagat Singh in Randeep Hooda's 'Swatantrya Veer Savarkar.'

Last but not least, he shared his thoughts on how one can successfully carry the legacy of the martyrs ahead. “Follow the same selfless approach, without any personal gain, they risked their lives to free our country. I think their legacy will continue with us in a way that we will also be able to take our country, our society, our city, our village, and our state forward, ” he concluded.