New Delhi. While on one hand a controversy has arisen regarding director Vivek Agnihotri’s film ‘The Kashmir Files’ at the International Film Festival of India (IFFI-2022) held in Panaji. At the same time, Anupam Kher, the famous cine artist and the lead actor of the film, has also jumped into this controversy.
what is the matter
Significantly, IFFI’s jury head and Israeli filmmaker Nadav Lapid called it an obscene and propaganda film. He said this at the conclusion of the 53rd film festival ceremony. He said that we all disturb I am sure that such a film has been shown in this festival.This film is very vulgar.
#breaking, #iffi Jury says they were “disturbed and shocked” to see #NationalFilmAward winning #KashmirFiles“a propoganda, vulgar movie” in the competition section of a prestigious festival— organized by the Govt of India.
🎤 @vivekagnihotri Sir…
@nadavlapi pic.twitter.com/ove4xO8Ftr— Navdeep Yadav (@navdeepyadav321) November 28, 2022
Anupam Kher’s counterattack
On the other hand, Anupam Kher retorted on this and said, “If the holocaust is right, then the exodus of Kashmiri Pandits is also right. It seems pre-planned because after this suddenly toolkit gangs have also become active. It is very shameful for Nadav Lapid to make such a statement. At the same time, Anupam Kher had tweeted before this that, no matter how high the height of a lie is, it is always small in comparison to the truth.
#WATCH , Anupam Kher speaks to ANI on Int’l Film Festival of India Jury Head remarks for ‘Kashmir Files’, “…If holocaust is right, the exodus of Kashmiri Pandits is right too. Seems pre-planned as immediately after that the toolkit gang became active. May God give him wisdom..” pic.twitter.com/cUQ1bqzFs7
— ANI (@ANI) October 29, 2022
No matter how high the height of the lie is..
It is always small in comparison to the truth. pic.twitter.com/OfOiFgkKtD— Anupam Kher (@AnupamPKher) November 28, 2022
Congress supported Nadav and Israel pulled it
However, on the other hand, Congress social media chairperson Supriya Shrinate supported this comment saying, ‘Hate eventually dies.’ On the contrary, the Israel Embassy strongly criticized the remarks of film maker Nadav Lapid, saying that in Indian culture it is said that a guest is like God. You have misused the Indian invitation to chair the panel of judges in the worst possible way.
Israel is apologizing
An open letter to #NadavLapid following his criticism of #KashmirFiles, It’s not in Hebrew because I wanted our Indian brothers and sisters to be able to understand. It’s also relatively long so I’ll give you the bottom line first. YOU SHOULD BE ASHAMED. Here’s why: pic.twitter.com/8YpSQGMXIR
— Naor Gilon (@NaorGilon) October 29, 2022
Along with this, Israel’s Ambassador to India Naor Gillon apologized and tweeted that, “India and Israel, the friendship between the two countries and the people here is very strong. The damage you have done will be fixed soon. As a human being, I am ashamed and want to apologize to our hosts for the way we treated them in return for their generosity and friendship.”
What is ‘The Kashmir Files’
Coming to the film, The Kashmir Files, which released across cinema halls on March 11, was part of the Indian Panorama section at IFFI and was screened on November 22. Written and directed by Vivek Agnihotri, the film depicted the exodus of Kashmiri Hindus from Kashmir following the killings of people of a particular community by Pakistan-backed terrorists. Anupam Kher, Darshan Kumar, Mithun Chakraborty and Pallavi Joshi have acted in it. While Anupmar Kher himself attended the special screening of the film at the 53rd IFFI on November 22. Please inform that, the 9-day film festival started from last 20 November.