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Rohit Roy on his daughter flying off abroad to study: It’s emotionally taxing
He gets emotional as we talk to him, but there’s an unmissable feeling of pride in Rohit Roy’s voice. His 17-year-old daughter Kiara recently flew to the United States to pursue her higher studies from Brown University. “Whenever your child goes away, it’s very emotional, especially when you have just one daughter. As a father, I have mixed emotions, because we know she is going towards a better life, studying in an Ivy League college. Of course we are proud of her. But then, for one’s child to leave the nest and go away, we haven’t still come to terms with it,” says the 52-year-old.
Roy took to Instagram to
Shraddha Kapoor’s aunt Padmini Kolhapure and cousin Priyaank Sharma have commented on her wedding rumours to photographer Rohan Shrestha. Kolhapure told India.com: “Agar waisa hoga toh khabar mil jayegi...” Priyaank said, “I am going to say no comments…” pen down his thoughts. A video of the entire family, including his brother Ronit B Roy, coming to the airport to see Kiara off, also went viral. She too, got emotional as she was leaving. “She’s a child after all and had been strong for her parents. Of course, we were in touch with her right until the flight took off, then when she landed, walked into the gates of her university, on video call. We got a feeling of being there, if not physically,” shares the proud father.
While the fear of sending his child away in a pandemic isn’t playing on his mind, Roy will always regret not being able to go to the US with his daughter to help her settle down until classes start. “It’s a numb feeling right now. I request all institutions to make special arrangements so that parents can fly, too. We couldn’t due to restrictions. It is emotionally taxing to see your daughter going away,” rues the actor.