Bengaluru, May 10 -- Actor Kichcha Sudeepa lauded Prime Minister Narendra Modi's leadership and praised the successful execution of Operation Sindoor, calling it "not just a response, but a statement."

Sudeep, in a letter to Modi, expressed his admiration for the Prime Minister's strong stance and the Indian defense forces' actions following the May 2 terror attack in Pahalgam, which claimed 26 lives.

Operation Sindoor, launched on the intervening night of May 7-8, struck nine terror sites inside Pakistan.

"Today, I write to you not just as a grateful son, but as a proud Indian. As the nation salutes the triumph of Operation Sindoor, I write to you with deep admiration. It was not just a response; it was a statement--a bold, decisive m...