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WATCH: Aaradhya Bachchan voices plea for a new world where women are safe

I am the dream, the dream of a new age, she says

via Instagram | Aishwaryaraibachchan_arb

Aaradhya Bachchan, daughter of Aishwarya Rai Bachchan and Abhishek Bachchan, is a social media favourite. And now she is trending for a video of her performance at the school annual day. In the video, Aaradhya, dressed in a sari, speaks out for women empowerment and urges for a new world where girls like her are safe and are respected.

In the video, a confident Aaradhya says: “I am Kanya, I am the dream, the dream of a new age. We will awake in the new world, a world where I will be safe. I will be loved. I will be respected. A world where my voice will not be silenced by the ignorance of arrogance but will be heard with the understanding of wisdom. A world where knowledge will be come from the book of life, flowing freely to the river of humanity.”

Besides her parents, many other celebrities can be spotted in the video. Shah Rukh Khan, Hrithik Roshan, Raveena Tandon also attended the event, according to reports.

On the workfront, Aishwarya will next be seen in Tamil director Mani Ratnam's ambitious project Ponniyin Selvan.