'..we are still waiting for change': Kareena Kapoor Khan reacts to RG Kar rape and murder case

In an Instagram post, Kareena wrote, "12 years later, the same story, the same protest. But we are still waiting for change."

Bollywood actors Alia Bhatt, Parineeti Chopra, and Ayushmann Khurrana among others have voiced their anguish over the rape and murder of a trainee doctor at Kolkata's RG Kar Medical College and Hospital.

"Another brutal rape. Another day of realisation that women are not safe, anywhere. Another horrific atrocity to remind us that it's been over a decade since the Nirbhaya tragedy, but still nothing much have changed," Alia posted on Instagram.

Alia continued by providing crime statistics from 2022:  "Let the statistics speak: 30% of India's doctors and 80% of our nursing staff are women. In an environment of growing violence against medical personnel, it's the women who are more vulnerable. Since 2022, there has been a 4% increase in crimes against women, over 20% of which involve rape and assault. Nearly 90 rapes a day were reported in India in 2022."

She added, "How are we, as women, supposed to feel? How are we supposed to go to work or go about our daily lives with this weighing on our minds? This horrific incident has once again reminded us that women disproportionately bear the burden of ensuring their own safety."

Actress Parineeti Chopra also took to her Instagram to express her disgust over the heinous crime.

"If its too difficult for you to read, imagine what it was for her. Disgusting. Horrific. Hang him by his b***s (sic)."

Ayushmann Khurrana took to Instagram to voice his deep disappointment regarding the Kolkata rape case by sharing a poem titled Kaash Mei Bhi Ladka Hota ("I Wish I Were a Boy").

In this heartbreaking piece, Ayushmann depicted the raw emotions and fears that many women experience daily. The poem reflects on how life would be different if women didn't have to constantly worry about their safety—how they could walk freely at night, sleep without the need for locks, and live without the constant fear of violence.

Actor Vijay Verma shared a video on Instagram, wrote: "At least, protect our protectors (sic)."

He also shared a different post that read, "Why we should pay attention to what doctors are saying right now. Trigger warning rape, murder, abuse (sic)."