IFFI jury head called The Kashmir Files a vulgar and propaganda film, Anupam Kher and Ashok Pandit protested

Posted on 29th Nov 2022 by rohit kumar

Vivek Agnihotri's film The Kashmir Files, which is one of the highest-grossing films of the year, has once again come into the limelight. This time the film is facing criticism from big platforms like the International Film Festival of India (IFFI). IFFI jury head Nadav Lapid concluded the ceremony, describing The Kashmir Files as a vulgar and propaganda film. Along with this, he has also said that this film is disturbing. Actor Anupam Kher and filmmaker Ashok Pandit have protested against this statement of IFFI's jury head.

 

Many ministers including Anurag Thakur were present

On Monday, the last day of the 53rd Film Festival of India held in Goa, during the closing ceremony, jury head and Israeli filmmaker Nadav Lapid criticized the film while talking on The Kashmir Files and said that we are all disturbed that such a film has been rejected Shown in film festivals. This film is very vulgar. When Nadav said these things, during that time many big leaders including Information and Broadcasting Minister Anurag Thakur were present at the function.

 

Ashok Pandit raised an objection

Nadav Lapid's statement to The Kashmir Files went viral on social media in no time. This statement of the jury head has been condemned by many. Filmmaker Ashok Pandit also took objection to Lapid's statement and tweeted, "I strongly object to the multiple languages used by Nadav Lapid regarding The Kashmir Files. Showing the massacre of 3 lakh Kashmiri Hindus cannot be called obscene. I, being a filmmaker and a Kashmiri Pandit, condemn this ugly statement.

 

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