The ongoing protests against the NEET paper leak scam have slowly gained momentum all over the country, with the protesting students now finding support from many eminent film personalities across the industries. On Thursday morning, Alia Bhatt broke her silence on the protests with a brief but heartfelt post.

Taking to her Instagram page, Alia wrote, “The last few days have broken my heart and then mended it, again and again, with hope. Behind every student standing their ground is a dream, a family's hope, a journey of countless sacrifices. They represent not just themselves but everyone who has supported them, while creating a better path for those who will come after them.”

However, on a positive note, Alia also lauded the students for their courage and determination, adding, “Their courage humbles me. Their resolve is a mirror held up to all of us, asking whether we are truly listening to the very people who will inherit and shape this country's tomorrow. For the students. By the students. The future is theirs.”

Earlier today, R Madhavan too wrote a detailed post, expressions his faith in the government about taking necessary corrective measures while also warning students to remain vigilant of vested interests.

Other film figures who have been vocally speaking out about the protests include Naseeruddin Shah, Amol Parashar, Rajat Barmecha, Riteish Deshmukh, Bhumi Pednekkar, and Huma Qureshi.  Many actors like Shabana Azmi, Imran Khan, Pratibha Ranta, Ayesha Khan also participated in the protests in the past few days. 

Meanwhile, many leading artists from Tamil and Malayalam industry like Mari Selvaraj, Pradeep Ranganathan, Naslen, Nazriya, Tovino Thomas, Mohanlal, and Anaswara Rajan too have expressed their strong views on the protests, with many of them calling out police brutality.