During the International Film Festival of India (IFFI), Nadav Lapid, an Israeli director and the president of the festival’s jury, called Vivek Agnihotri’s The Kashmir Files a “propaganda, vulgar movie.” He stated that the film screening at the festival “disturbed and startled” the jury.
‘The Kashmir Files’ was presented as part of the Indian Panorama Section. One of the film’s actors, Anupam Kher, showed up for a special screening.
“All of us were disturbed and shocked by the movie The Kashmir Files. It felt to us like a propaganda, vulgar movie that was inappropriate for an artistic, competitive section of such a prestigious film festival. I feel comfortable to share open disfeelings with you since the spirit of the festival can truly accept critical discussion,” Lapid said.
“The Kashmir Files” directed by Vivek Ranjan Agnihotri was released in India on March 11 and focused on the 1990 genocide of Kashmiri Pandits. With a budget of only Rs 15 crore, the film was able to gross nearly Rs 350 crore at the box office.
The film was declared tax-free in several states, including Uttar Pradesh, Tripura, Goa, Haryana, and Uttarakhand.
It fared way better at the box office than other recent films including Ranbir Kapoor’s Shamshera, Aamir Khan’s Laal Singh Chaddha, and Akshay Kumar’s Samrat Prithviraj.
