New Delhi, Jan. 26 -- Actor Celina Jaitly shared a deeply emotional message for her three sons on Republic Day, using social media to remind them of their Indian roots amid an ongoing and public marital dispute with her estranged husband, Peter Haag.

In a long note addressed directly to her children, Jaitly said she has been unable to reach them despite joint custody arrangements and a subsisting order from the Austrian Family Court. The actor claimed she has been denied access to her sons and chose Republic Day to write what she described as a heartfelt letter, hoping they would one day read it and remain connected to their Indian identity.

Referring to their annual tradition of watching the Republic Day parade together, Jaitly wrote a...