Images

The Kashmir Files paints Muslims in a negative light, shouldn't have been cleared for screening: ex-Indian minister

The Kashmir Files paints Muslims in a negative light, shouldn't have been cleared for screening: ex-Indian minister

Pawar said it is true that Kashmiri Pandits had to leave the valley, but Muslims too were targeted in a similar manner.
Updated 01 Apr, 2022

India's Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) chief Sharad Pawar has accused the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) of creating a “poisonous atmosphere” in the country by spreading “false propaganda” about the exodus of Kashmiri Pandits from the valley through The Kashmir Files, a film directed by Vivek Agnihotri, Indian publication The Wire reported.

“Such a film should not have been cleared for screening. But it is given tax concessions and those responsible for keeping the country united are encouraging people to watch the film that stokes anger among people,” The Wire quoted Pawar as saying at a convention of the minorities department of the Delhi unit of NCP.

Pawar said while it is true that Kashmiri Pandits had to leave the valley, Muslims too were targeted in a similar manner.

The former minister said that if the Modi government was actually interested in the welfare of Kashmiri Pandits, it should make efforts for their rehabilitation as opposed to creating a hostile atmosphere against religious minorities.

Speaking at the event, Pawar also slammed the BJP for targeting Delhi chief minister Arvind Kejriwal over his remarks on The Kashmir Files. “Political agitations are welcome, but Kejriwal was criticised for speaking up for minorities,” The Wire quoted Pawar as saying.

India's opposition leaders have also been raising the issue in the India parliament, saying that the BJP was using the film to target Muslims.

Written and directed by Vivek Agnihotri and produced by Zee Studios, The Kashmir Files, which depicts the story of the exodus of Kashmiri Pandits from Kashmir, was released on March 11. The film's producers have also been accused of not adhering to facts and for projecting a negative image of Muslims.

Comments

Tadka Apr 01, 2022 01:40pm
UAE cleared it without any cuts then what importance is of a fading neta
Recommend
Michael D'Souza Apr 01, 2022 01:47pm
Truth will Prevail !!!
Recommend
Michael D'Souza Apr 01, 2022 01:47pm
Movie cleared in UAE.
Recommend
ENGR Hamid Shafiq Apr 01, 2022 02:40pm
Free Kashmir
Recommend
john Apr 01, 2022 02:57pm
uncomfortable truth
Recommend
M. Saeed Apr 01, 2022 03:27pm
Pandat Nehru traded Kashmir with the British Raj and acted traitor to his roots.
Recommend
Himmat Apr 01, 2022 04:10pm
Minister is very old and irrelevant now.
Recommend
Michael D'Souza Apr 01, 2022 04:30pm
Why hide Truth?
Recommend
arun Apr 01, 2022 04:42pm
Brilliant film , everyone should watch . More countries will suffer the same fate of Afghanistan , Kashmir valley
Recommend
RK Apr 01, 2022 05:38pm
Relax and watch the reel and real. The injustice to Kashmiri Pundits is being undone.
Recommend
Amy Jones Apr 01, 2022 05:59pm
The movie is now premiering in UAE.
Recommend
Pradeep Shetty Apr 01, 2022 06:11pm
Pawar? Seriously? Who is he?
Recommend
Facttrack Apr 01, 2022 07:16pm
No one cares about anti-nationals in India.
Recommend
Kulbhushan Yadav Apr 01, 2022 07:39pm
@ENGR Hamid Shafiq It is freed now after removing 370 and 35 A.
Recommend
pawn Apr 01, 2022 08:07pm
Truth hurts real bad. Pawar is a failure. Noone cares
Recommend
nayataimur Apr 01, 2022 08:21pm
Reality hurts. First watch and realize the truth
Recommend
Vijeth Apr 01, 2022 08:43pm
Now the movie will be screened in UAE and that too unedited
Recommend
Murli Apr 01, 2022 08:54pm
@ENGR Hamid Shafiq Its easy to speak....But impossible to implement !!!!!
Recommend
Mann Apr 01, 2022 09:39pm
Kashmir files is the reality of Kashmir.
Recommend
Aiza Apr 01, 2022 09:42pm
India has to stop the genocide of Kashmiris.
Recommend
Hawk Apr 01, 2022 10:13pm
Facts can't be reshaped.
Recommend
Raja Apr 01, 2022 10:23pm
Politicians tried to keep these events under the wraps for too long. It is about time someone brought them into the open.
Recommend
Hyderabad Apr 01, 2022 10:47pm
Vote Bank Politics
Recommend
ENGR Hamid Shafiq Apr 01, 2022 11:11pm
@Kulbhushan Yadav Now it’s occupied by India
Recommend
ENGR Hamid Shafiq Apr 01, 2022 11:12pm
@Murli Freedom fight require time but not impossible I give you guarantee
Recommend
Pramod Apr 01, 2022 11:26pm
Movie has been screened in more than 15 countries. Movie does not have any drama . Director has just taken multiple real incident and has put as it is in the movie without even being caring about entertainment or anything else. Each scene of the story is real incident . No one cares about Sharad Pawar
Recommend
Eternal_Dharma Apr 01, 2022 11:33pm
You get painted based on your actions. Positive actions lead to positive portrayal and negative/inhumane actions lead to negative portrayal. How about introspecting on ones actions rather than becoming obsessed with the portrayal?
Recommend
GreenAura Apr 01, 2022 11:56pm
What majoritarians fail to understand is that loyalists were targeted, regardless of religion, while separatists were supported, regardless of religion. BJP and their admirers deliberately airbrush such simple realities with nonsensical islamophobic fantasies. Similar events have happened in Northern Ireland.
Recommend
Vigilante Apr 02, 2022 12:20am
Kashmir's struggle for right of self determination was never about religion but about struggle against indian occupation. The kashmiri Hindus killed in 1990 by militants were people suspected of conniving with indian intelligence agencies and not that they were Hindus. Thousands of kashmiri Muslims were killed by indian army and thousands are behind bars in various indian jails, when will a movie be made about them . Why does the right wing hindutva government not make a movie about thousands of Muslims killed in innumerable riots which have happened since partition notably the delhi, gujrat, bombay, meerut, bihar etc etc. The Sikhs of kashmir never left kashmir so why only Hindus migrated from kashmir. This question only Jagmohan the then RSS governor of kashmir can answer. He is the man who orchestrated the migration of Hindus from kashmir to give the movement a communal colour.
Recommend
A shah Apr 02, 2022 12:33am
Sometimes he truth is uncomfortable but needs to be faced
Recommend
A shah Apr 02, 2022 12:34am
This movie is worthy of an Oscar. Should be showing in every household
Recommend
Gautam Bajaj Apr 02, 2022 01:13am
How many Muslims had to leave Kashmir because they were Muslims ? Think and answer honestly
Recommend
Khurram Apr 02, 2022 01:59am
My friends look at the size of UAE compare to India think about how many Indians or Pakistanis live in UAE think about the rate of hostility that can be created in UAE versus what will happen in India? Please do not compare UAE clearance with India Such nonsense thought process
Recommend
krishna Apr 02, 2022 02:48am
Mr.Pawar ,do you know the picture is released in UAE without any cuts They did not object being a muslim country
Recommend
Ash20 Apr 02, 2022 03:04am
Movie was based on facts. All facts has records.
Recommend
Rahul Apr 02, 2022 03:47am
The movie is doubtlessly reflecting the truth. At the same time, bjp is using it for political advantage because they have not done much good stuff in last 7-8 years. Now, for the vote bank, bjp will allocate big budgets for pandits using tax payers money.
Recommend
Deepak Apr 02, 2022 04:13am
How else will be bring his name into the spotlight except by blatantly lying about the truth.
Recommend
Mulethegreat Apr 02, 2022 04:21am
The movie does not suite the opposition of BJP. So they have to be critical
Recommend
Syed Ali Apr 02, 2022 05:24am
@Michael D( UAE cleared the movie) UAE has no morals when it comes to business.
Recommend
Rahat Apr 02, 2022 06:28am
@Aiza Seriously? That is what you think is goin on?
Recommend
Nazam Apr 02, 2022 06:49am
@Aiza Yes, this movie is first step in recognition of the genocide. Now they need to be rehabilitated with full security.
Recommend
ram Apr 02, 2022 06:53am
@Aiza Have you seen the movie ?
Recommend
gt Apr 02, 2022 07:27am
True story film KASHMIR FILE
Recommend
Konstantin Apr 02, 2022 07:39am
@Aiza. No genocide. Kashmiris are having a party. We'll soon release dance videos of Kashmiris just as China did of the Uighurs which the Pakistanis lapped up.
Recommend
Sam Apr 02, 2022 08:00am
@ENGR Hamid Shafiq yeah Get out of Pakistan occupied Western Kashmir and Gilgit Baltistan
Recommend
Ammar Apr 02, 2022 08:00am
It’s worth watching n understanding
Recommend
R K Dubey Apr 02, 2022 08:12am
At the time of genocide Pawar was in power in the Central government. By uttering his words ,he can not escape from his liability.
Recommend
vinay Apr 02, 2022 08:13am
The movie is showing the truth. And the truth is uncomfortable.
Recommend
Ash Apr 02, 2022 09:15am
@john is that your real name.
Recommend
Jay Apr 02, 2022 09:21am
@Pradeep Shetty —- u need to come out the hole u live in if u don’t know Sharad Pawar .. Pradeep Shetty ? Who ? Ohhh the waiter in some Udupi hotel ?
Recommend
Cholas Apr 02, 2022 10:51am
@ENGR Hamid Shafiq The Movie depicts what that slogan meant in the 1990
Recommend
Cholas Apr 02, 2022 10:56am
@Khurram History repeats for those who forget it. Then you should never talk about Islamophobia as it also will hurt some groups
Recommend
Vijay B. Apr 02, 2022 11:03am
I bet Sharad Pawar hasn't even seen the movie
Recommend
Sunny Apr 02, 2022 12:35pm
Political has been
Recommend
M. Saeed Apr 02, 2022 01:01pm
@Michael D, truth will Prevail and real truth is, after removal of Article 370,which was a condition made by the Maharajah Kashmir for signing interim letter of allegiance with India, the allegiance itself has been removed and Kashmir is back to the status, as before 1947.
Recommend
S Apr 02, 2022 01:27pm
Showthe movie in Pakistan also.
Recommend
Azahar Uddin Mirza, West Bengal Apr 02, 2022 01:32pm
@Tadka you are from UAE, you are an Arab, I am an Indian, i cannot risk to jeopardize the religious fabric of this beautiful country only because of a bjp supported one sided fact wala movie... You do watch tgis and fill your heart with hate against Muslims , make flow of high dopamin in your brain. Congratulations.....
Recommend
AM Apr 02, 2022 03:00pm
Pain of leaving ancestral land, rather being evicted is a crime against humanity. Killing someone, dishonoring someone are actually killing, dishonoring the whole human race. There is no religious difference in it. The exodus of Pandits, the killing of innocent Muslims are all same.
Recommend
Ram Babu Apr 02, 2022 03:01pm
The film Kashmir Files is propaganda by the RSS/Hindutva emulating the hate of Hitler Nazis against Jews. This film narrates a story exactly as the right-wing wants, vilifying all the Muslims. It's a work of fiction that is exploitative, it's careless with facts and Islamophobic. The film's director, Vivek Agnihotri, is a known BJP supporter & proponent of Hindutva ideology.
Recommend
Anonymouseee Apr 02, 2022 03:10pm
Bollywood creates nothing but lies and fabricated stories for its movies. The worst thing is, the Indian public digests all of these r as if it’s the truth.
Recommend
Dr. Salaria, Aamir Ahmad Apr 02, 2022 03:46pm
What else could be expected from racist, bigot, prejudiced, liar, wicked and biased Modi and his fascist, crooked, cunning, corrupt, crazy, crafty and criminal R.S.S. and BJP cronies to mislead the domestic as well as the global populations at this crucial, critical, carping, compelling and caviling juncture in time and history?
Recommend
Sajjad Apr 02, 2022 04:49pm
If pandits were persecuted then it was extremely wrong and must be condemned. Whats happening in Kashmir right now is wrong too and thats even on large scale with state sponsoring it and that should be condemned too.
Recommend
Tadka Apr 02, 2022 10:07pm
@Azahar Uddin Mirza, West Bengal There were many one sided fact wala movie in the past which was ok with you ? Dopamin did flow in ur brain then....But this movie only helped open eyes not spread hate
Recommend
Tadka Apr 03, 2022 08:06am
@Anonymouseee @Azahar Uddin Mirza, West Bengal sure just one movie and you are so rattled
Recommend
M. Saeed Apr 03, 2022 02:04pm
Propaganda is almost always negative and spread by those afraid of the truth.
Recommend
Rafique Apr 03, 2022 11:54pm
Let's keep the religious differences aside and look at each other as members one human family! The earth is but one country and mankind its citizens!
Recommend
Cholas Apr 04, 2022 11:03am
@Sajjad The fact that you do not know such a thing happend in the past is proof that you do not know what is happenning now either. Look for real facts and you will have peace.
Recommend
M. Saeed Apr 04, 2022 01:12pm
@Kulbhushan Yadav read the Article 370 first before commenting. It is a collateral.
Recommend