Manushi Chhillar Recalls Giving NEET Twice In 2015 Due To Paper Leak, Voices Support For Students’ Protest

Bollywood actress Manushi Chhillar has voiced her support for students protesting over the alleged NEET-UG 2026 paper leak. She shared her own experience of having to take the medical entrance exam twice after a paper leak in 2015, recalling that it was extremely traumatic. Sharing a note on Instagram, the actress said she understood the emotional toll such situations take on students. She said she hopes the authorities introduce the reforms needed to ensure students are not forced to go through an unfair process while pursuing opportunities.

Manushi Chhillar Backs NEET Protesters

Manushi Chhillar recalled how she had to appear for NEET twice in 2015. “I have always believed that in an unfair world, education becomes the biggest equaliser. Anyone who is saying “just write it again”

is missing the point. We have to have sensitivity. I’ve written it, twice in 2015 due to a paper leak then as well. It is not just an exam, it represents years of hard work, sleepless nights, sacrifices and aspirations. We then accepted the failure in our system and made peace with the solution provided. Now, a decade later, we expect change,” she wrote, in her Instagram post.

“You don’t realise the value of your dream of becoming a doctor till you’re at a coaching centre, where parents have borrowed beyond their means to send their children to study, or those who have spent years together trying to clear the exam, the same years I felt frustrated sitting at home due to a pandemic during my early twenties, facing delays, at a stage where all you want is to do something meaningful and impactful. The belief is simple, education could change everything,” she further added.

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Manushi added that the demand for reform should not be seen as criticism of the country or its institutions. “It is about believing they can be better. Every generation has a responsibility to leave behind a stronger system than the one it inherited. I have faith in India. I have faith in our democracy. And I have faith that the strongest solutions are found through dialogue, constitutional processes and mutual respect. Let compassion guide us. Let understanding unite us. And let us never forget our youth is our future. Jai Hind,” she wrote.

‘Extremely Traumatic’: Manushi On Having To Give NEET Twice In 2015

In a post shared on Threads a few days ago, Manushi wrote that she understands the struggles of students firsthand, having appeared for NEET twice in the same cycle due to a paper leak. “As someone who gave NEET twice in the same cycle due to a paper leak, it is extremely traumatic. I hope authorities will help bring the needed reform so students can access opportunities and not be exhausted by an unfair experience. Have always had faith in my country and will continue to do so,” she wrote.

Before pursuing a career in entertainment, Manushi cleared the medical entrance exam and secured admission to Bhagat Phool Singh Medical College in Sonipat.

Meanwhile, several celebrities, including Salman Khan, Alia Bhatt, Kareena Kapoor Khan, Varun Dhawan, Ananya Panday and Sara Ali Khan, have extended their support to the protesting students.

The protest continues at Delhi’s Jantar Mantar, where thousands of students under the banner of the Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) are demanding accountability over the alleged NEET-UG 2026 paper leak, reforms to the examination system and the resignation of Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan.