Amitabh Bachchan's letter to his granddaughters Aaradhya Bachchan and Navya Naveli is the best thing you'll see today

Amitabh Bachchan's letter to his granddaughters Aaradhya and Navya Naveli is both heartfelt and inspiring.

This has been a year of celebrities writing letters to their daughters; Chanda Kochar, Narayana Murthy and Sushmita Sen wrote letters to their daughters which received mixed reactions. Amitabh Bachchan's letter to his granddaughters Aaradhya Bachchan and Navya Naveli Nanda is a welcome breather. It is both heartfelt and inspiring. In his letter, Amitabh Bachchan speaks about the legacy both the girls carry, given their celebrated families and how they have to work towards carrying that legacy forward, but what strikes chord is when he says that being women, they will be expected and even told to behave, dress and conduct themselves in a certain way -- something that women from all strata have to face. He goes ahead to advise his granddaughters that they should rely on their wisdom and instincts, not letting other people's opinion and expectation rule their judgement. Isn't that something every girl today needs to be told?

Amitabh Bachchan's letter to his granddaughters is something every grandparent and parent should tell young girls. "People will talk. They will say terrible things, but that doesn't mean you have to listen to them" -- isn't this something that needs to be instated in every young girl's psyche? Bachchan mentions in the letter that his we are the one who will have to face consequences of our choices, so why let others override our decisions? Bachchan also writes that famous surnames will not shield his granddaughters from the trials and tribulations a woman has to face, and how important it is to have a positive outlook and see the good in people.

This letter is something to be shared and read to your daughters. This letter does not celebrate Aaradhya Bachchan or Navya Naveli, but addresses very important aspects that do nag the minds of grandparents. In true Bachchan style, he has passed the message to his granddaughters that it is difficult to be a stoic woman who challenges stubborn mindsets, but they can work towards setting an example. And like all grandparents, he says that it will be the most honourable thing for him to be known as Aaradhya and Navya Naveli's grandfather!