Mahesh Bhatt: Freedom is a high-sounding concept, which may have benefited you and me. The majority of India is enslaved by poverty. Only when the weakest of the weak is free will I feel free.Victor Banerjee: I'm deeply saddened by the disparity in wealth, and even ashamed to use the word 'wealth'. Sixty years after independence we eulogise dubious movie stars and cricketers with comic scores. We live in a world of magical muck while millions starve, fight discrimination and can only pray to the heavens for solace and food.With our imperialistic shrines, the Baristas and KFCs and McDonalds we've more to be ashamed of than proud. As for the imitative institutions like 'Bollywood' they make us look like caged monkeys where the zookeeper is the ignorant American.Priyanka Chopra: I feel lucky to be part of independent India. We actually have the freedom of choice and speech and the freedom to dream and actualise our dreams without the fear of losing our values. And I salute our forefathers for paving the way for our lives today.Preity Zinta: Freedom to me is the choice to think, live and act the way I want to; the choice to say yes or no. I think I have that choice