The controversy regarding The Kashmir Files once again stirred up at the closing ceremony of 2022. This came after
who headed the jury, "all of them" were "disturbed and shocked" the film screened at the festival. Twitter handle and slammed the over his controversial remarks.
The singling out of a film and the language used to describe it is completely unbecoming of a film jury or critic. It reeks of politics. Cinema has always been the harbinger of truth & change, not an agent to stifle or snuff it. Shameful display of political opportunism at However, the Consul General of Israel, Kobbi Shoshani later took to hisb social media handle and expressed that he has a very different opinion on the film. His tweet read, “I saw the Kashmir file and met the cast. I have a different opinion than Nadav Lapid. After his speech, I told Nadav my opinion
In his address to the audience, the
Israeli Filmmaker Nadav
was heard saying, “We were, all of us, disturbed and shocked by the 15th film: The Kashmir Files. That felt to us like propaganda, vulgar movie, inappropriate for an artistic competitive section of such a prestigious film festival”.
On a closing note, he added, “I feel totally comfortable to share openly these feelings here with you on stage. Since the spirit of having a festival is to accept also a critical discussion which is essential for art and for life.”
In his address to the audience, the
Israeli Filmmaker Nadav
was heard saying, “We were, all of us, disturbed and shocked by the 15th film: The Kashmir Files. That felt to us like propaganda, vulgar movie, inappropriate for an artistic competitive section of such a prestigious film festival”.
On a closing note, he added, “I feel totally comfortable to share openly these feelings here with you on stage. Since the spirit of having a festival is to accept also a critical discussion which is essential for art and for life.”
The film was received well by the audiences and critics in India, however was banned in a few countries as many called it out for its propagandist toneThe Kashmir Files stars Mithun Chakraborty, Anupam Kher, Darshan Kumar, and Pallavi Joshi.[21] The plot follows a Kashmiri Hindu college student, raised by his exiled grandfather and shielded from the knowledge of the circumstances of the death of his parents. After his grandfather's death, the student, who had come to believe at college that the exodus was benign, becomes driven to uncover the facts of his family's deaths. The plot alternates between the student's quest in the present time, 2020, and his family's travails of thirty years before. The film was released in theatres on 11 March 2022.[6] It has been a commercial success,[1][22] seemingly benefitting from promotion by India's ruling Hindu nationalist Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP).[23]
The critical reception of the film was mixed,[1] with the cinematography and acting thought to be compelling,[27] but the storyline attracting criticism for attempting to recast established history[12][13][28] and propagating Islamophobia.[7][13][28][29][30] Supporters have praised the film for showing what they say is an overlooked aspect of Kashmir's history.[7] Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi and several BJP ministers have praised the film.[28] Theatres across India have witnessed hate speech against Muslims, including incitement to violence.[31][32] As of 28 April 2022, the film, which cost approximately ₹15 crore (US$1.9 million)[33] to ₹25 crore (US$3.1 million)[4] to make, had grossed ₹340.92 crore (US$43 million) worldwide,[34] becoming the second highest-grossing Hindi film of 2022
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