Bollywood actor Kunal Khemu recalled the difficult days of his childhood when living in Srinagar was part of stress and fear. In an interview, he explained how sudden explosions and stone pelting became a common part of his life.
Tension reflects in childhood memories
Kunal Khemu said, “This is the experience seen from the eyes of a six -year -old child.”
He said that Srinagar also had some good memories, such as going to school, visiting Dal Lake and Pahalgam with the family. But there was always fear and uncertainty among these memories.
“I remember, on hearing any loud voice, it used to be confused whether this cylinder is torn or a bomb blast.”
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Stones and curfew nights
He told that many times it used to happen that the light of the house was not lit at night because there was fear that someone could throw stones at the house.
The city was suddenly imposed curfew, and people were asked to stay in homes.
When the bomb blast occurred near the house
Kunal Khemu, recalling a scary accident, said that once the bomb exploded under his house.
“I was playing cards with my cousin. Suddenly there was a loud explosion, I fell back with a shock. Nothing was heard for some time, only smoke and broken glass appeared. It seemed as if the scene of a film was going on. Then the bus was dark and I don’t remember anything. “
The floor of the house was torn
He said that the explosion was so powerful that one room of the house was torn to the floor.
“People were running here and there, there was chaos in the entire area. I remember that on that day our colony came on TV, and everyone was calling us and asking us. ”
Fear hidden in six -year innocence
Kunal Khemu said that at that time he did not fully realize the seriousness of the situation as a child.
“As a six -year -old child, I felt that we were being made to feel important, because our territory was being discussed. But in reality, he was a terrible experience. “
His childhood experiences spent in Srinagar are still inhabited in his mind and reminds him of the difficulties of that era.
