28th June 2023, Mumbai: The politician-turned-actor Ravi Kishan is a proud father. Ishita Shukla, his daughter, has made him and the nation proud by enlisting in the Defence Forces through the Agneepath programme. The programme seeks to enlist young people for a four-year commitment. The federal government indicated that the military’s hiring procedure would change in June of last year. Despite being the celebrity’s daughter, Ravi Kishan, 21, received accolades from social media followers for choosing a different career route.
Ishita Shukla, the daughter of actor Ravi Kishan, was praised by one of the users for choosing a less beaten road, writing, “Wow… finally seen a celebrity kid joining the armed forces.” “I believe the first politician to ever have a child serve the nation by joining the Defence…” another quipped. An Instagram user praised Ravi Kishan for “setting an example” for other leaders.
On June 15 of the previous year, Ravi Kishan posted a photo of his daughter wearing an army uniform along with the message that she was interested in joining the Agnipath Recruitment Scheme. “Meri beti Ishita Shukla aaj boli, papa I wanna be in Agnipath Recruitment Scheme. I said go ahead beta (My daughter Ishita Shukla told me today ‘dad, I wanna be in Agnipath Recruitment Scheme.’ “Go beta,” I said,” the BJP leader wrote.
Ishita Shukla appeared in the Republic Day parade earlier this year, according to a photo released by Ravi Kishan. “My brave daughter Ishita Shukla… is a cadet of 7 Girls Battalion of Delhi Directorate, training in this bitter cold and fighting the fog for the Republic Day Parade at Kartavya Path,” he added alongside.
The Bhojpuri film business Is well-known for having worked with Ravi Kishan. Additionally, he has appeared in a number of Bollywood films, such as Phir Hera Pheri, Welcome to Sajjanpur, Mukkabaaz, Kick 2, and Batla House. Additionally, Ravi Kishan took part in the inaugural season of the contentious reality competition Bigg Boss. The BJP politician has three other children: Riva, Tanishk, and Saksham in addition to Ishita.
-by Kashvi Gala