"Daughters are priceless, they are the pride and honour of  family, they should always be protected and taken care of", said the legends of the film industry

A daughter is the pride of the house, daughter is the pride of the house. She is the form of Lakshmi, she is the light of Saraswati. She brightens the house, fills it with happiness. She is the daughter who is above every bond. "She is the daughter who supports in every difficulty." "She is the daughter who endures every pain," "She is the daughter who makes every dream come true." "She is the daughter who maintains every relationship." "She is the daughter who is the pride of every house."

Sunil Dutt’s Emotional Tribute to Daughters' Role

This poem about daughters touches the heart. Many years ago, when I had the wonderful opportunity to interview the great Bollywood actor Sunil Dutt. While talking about the importance of daughters in life, he had described the daughters of the house as salt in the food,  whose presence is not felt as long as they are near but life becomes dull when they go away ( according to legend author Munshi Premchand,) It was a heart touching conversation, which touched many aspects of his life. his career, his films and most importantly, his family.

Sunil Dutt was a great actor but first and foremost, he was a loving father who cared deeply for his children. When I asked him about his children - his son Sanjay Dutt and his daughters Priya and Namrata, his eyes lit up with love and pride. He said, "My daughters are my lifeline." It was evident that while he loved all his children equally, he had a special place in his heart for his daughters. He explained it beautifully, "Girls are like gold, diamonds, platinum. They are priceless and need to be protected and taken care of." Dutt sahab compared boys to iron and said, "Iron is strong and doesn't need much protection." Our conversation soon veered towards a topic that many parents and children wonder about - why daughters are given more protection than sons, and why girls sometimes feel that their parents restrict their freedom by intruding upon it. Sharing his experience and thoughts on this, Sunil Dutt said, "In our society, daughters are given more protection. But why? Why would any parent want to take away the freedom of their daughters? They never want this, but where does the question of freedom violation arise here?"

Sunil Dutt paused for a moment and said, "It is a simple thing, but nobody wants to understand. When we want to protect and preserve the priceless heritage of our house or family, we not only make the tijori (safe) in the strongest part of the house, but also make the safe with strong material. Daughters are also priceless for all of us, so to protect and preserve them, we parents want to create a shield around them so that daughters remain safe from evil eyes. And this shield is decent clothes, and instructions to return home on time. These are like protective shields for them, while boys do not need any such special shield or protection. Which people consider their freedom?

The conversation was getting serious. He said, "The purpose of this is not at all to imprison daughters physically or mentally or to snatch their freedom, but to protect them from every trouble because daughters are the most precious, most respected heritage in the life of parents."

So parents behave differently with their sons and daughters and I wanted a precise explanation of what he was talking about, so I asked him if he thought this difference in behaviour between a son and a daughter was appropriate. He smiled softly and said, "It's a difficult balance. As a father, I want my daughters to be safe. But I also understand that girls want to live freely and enjoy their lives. The world is changing, and I hope that one day daughters will be able to live as freely and safely as sons. But for that, we need to build a society where the honour, dignity, self-respect and modesty of any daughter cannot be violated by any son. Every son should be inculcated with the legacy that respecting women is one of the greatest honours."

Sunil Dutt also talked about teaching his son Sanjay to respect women. He said, "I have always told Sanjay that women should be respected and protected. They are not objects of pleasure. Pure love is not a bad thing, but then there should be a passion to take responsibility. If every boy learns this, the world will become a better place for our daughters."

In the course of conversation, Sunil Dutt sahab shared a memory of his late wife Nargis Dutt, who was a strong woman and a loving mother. He said, "Nargis always encouraged our daughters to be strong and independent. But she also taught them to be careful and value themselves. She wanted them to be confident but safe, to be careful with provocative outfits, provocative body language."

Talking about the freedom and safety measures of girls, I asked him, "Many girls feel that their parents' rules are preventing them from living their life to the fullest." Sunil Dutt understood this feeling.

He said, "I know daughters sometimes feel that their freedom is being curtailed. But parents do it for their safety and out of immense love for them. It is not easy for every parent to find the right way to protect their daughter. But children should not be made to understand by scolding, beating or keeping them captive, otherwise they will rebel. This is a tender age for children. In such a situation, they should be made to understand in the right way, with love, then why won't they understand."

When I asked him what advice he would give to today's young girls (it was 2002), he smiled warmly and said, "Never think that you are less than anyone. You are precious and strong. Work hard, be confident and always respect yourself. If you respect yourself, the world will respect you."

Aamir Khan Bats for Daughters & Gender Equality

Like Sunil Dutt, Aamir Khan is not just a famous actor of Hindi cinema, he is also a person who cares a lot about the society. He has been raising his voice on important issues like women's respect, girls education, women empowerment and safety. From the very beginning, he has been working on his slogan 'Daughters are precious'. Many times Aamir talked about how our society treats girls and how it needs to change. One of his questions was that why has it been thought since ancient times that only a son should be born to increase the lineage. In many parts of the country, even today, the thinking is that if a child is born, it should be a son. In many rural areas of India, people consider the birth of a boy auspicious instead of a girl. But Aamir Khan says, "All these thinking are created by humans. In fact, women bring new life into the world. Without women, families and even the human race cannot progress."

Aamir Khan shares his personal experience as a father. He says that his daughter, Ira has brought a special joy, care and beauty to his life which is different from his son Junaid. Both love him very much and both are unique and he loves both equally. Aamir said, "Girls have a special caring nature and strength which should really be celebrated."

Aamir Khan also shared his opinion on how a lot of women are made to feel small or less important just because they give birth to girls. It is very unfair. Aamir explains that when a woman gets pregnant, she is doing something that no man can do. She should be treated with respect and made to feel special, and not blamed for giving birth to a daughter. In fact, it is the man's sperm that decides whether the baby will be a boy or a girl, not a woman.

Aamir Khan has always been against the use of medical science to determine the sex of the first child. He said, "Not only is it illegal in India, but it also takes away the surprise and joy of welcoming a new life into the world." Aamir remembers the joy he felt when he first heard that he had become the father of a daughter. It doesn't matter to him whether his baby is a boy or a girl.

Female foeticide, which means killing a girl child before birth, has been a big problem in India (though it is not done openly now). Aamir Khan says that it must be stopped at all costs, in every form. He asks everyone to respect and love parents who have daughters. Aamir said, "Society should leave behind the old traditions that make girls feel less important."

For this, Aamir suggested a simple solution, "Whenever a girl is born in our family, neighbourhood or among friends, we should celebrate even more. This will help in removing the wrong thinking in our society. He hopes that there will be more equality between boys and girls in future censuses."

In old India, the number of girls were less than boys, due to old beliefs and practices like dowry and female foeticide. But in today's new India, the government has made laws to stop sex-selective abortion, Beti Bachao, Beti Padhao, Beti Ka Samaan, Beti ka Haq, Nari Asmita Act have made today's women's position much better than before. But change must also come from the heart. Many people are raising their voice to bring awareness, including the hard work of Bollywood legends like Sunil Dutt and Aamir Khan.

There are many more such stories of hope. In some villages, people plant trees on the birth of a girl. Some families now celebrate the birth of a daughter as much as a son. Girls are going to school, becoming doctors, engineers and even pilots. They are winning medals for India in sports. These changes show that if given a chance, daughters can shine like sons.

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