India, July 26 -- A daughter of the forces Nikita Dutta: remembers Kargil: Those days were extremely tense (S Farah Rizvi

For actor Nikita Dutta, her family's deep roots in the Indian armed forces, days like Kargil Diwas evoke a powerful mix of overwhelming emotions and patriotism. Having been just six years old during the Kargil conflict in 1999, Nikita vividly recalls the tense atmosphere.

"Known as Operation Vijay, we were based in Mumbai, and my father was posted at the Naval Dockyard, Mumbai," Nikita explains. "The Navy during Kargil Conflict was basically responsible for blocking ports of Pakistan, specially Karachi. I remember him coming back very late or sometimes not even returning back home. My elder sister would still put a b...