It’s Republic Day today and it’s got Delhi boy Pulkit Samrat extremely nostalgic. As work kept the actor busy in Mumbai for the past years, Pulkit remembers how the atmosphere would be back home in the capital where he grew up.

Sharing a fond memory, Pulkit tells Bombay Times, “My grandfather used to make sure that all the kids in the house are watching the parade live. In fact, at one time he got passes for all the kids to watch the parade at India Gate. We all were so excited to see the procession. I remember, every year Odisha and Karanata would come up with very unique jhaankiya. If I am not wrong the year I went to see the parade live that time Karnataka even won. The marching soldiers were a stunning sight. Jab unke kadam chalte hai aur woh salute maarte hai, dharti hilti hai. You can feel the vibrations. I used to get goosebumps.”

The other thing he remembers about the parade is the bravery award. “Seeing it, I would feel that even I should grow up to do something similar and win the award. I would also get curious about the bullet proof glasses around the dais. I would ask my grandpa the purpose of those…you know those kiddie questions you ask as a child (smiles!).”