Kashmir Files ‘vulgar’ controversy: Who is Nadav Lapid and what he said on Anupam Kher-starrer film at IFFI? All you need to know | Check video

Kashmir Files ‘vulgar’ controversy: Israeli filmmaker Nadav Lapid, the jury head of the 53rd International Film Festival of India (IFFI), on November 28 (Monday) described Hindi film 'The Kashmir Files' as “propaganda” and “vulgar”.

Lapid’s comments on the movie, one of the most talked about films of the year, sparked a controversy on social media with reactions pouring from various quarters.

What Nadav Lapid said on Kashmir Files

In his speech at the closing ceremony of IFFI 2022, Lapid said he was “disturbed and shocked” to see the film being screened at the film festival. “All of us were disturbed and shocked by the movie 'The Kashmir Files'. It felt to us like a propaganda and vulgar movie that was inappropriate for an artistic and competitive section of such a prestigious film festival. “I feel comfortable to openly share this feeling with you since the spirit of the festival can truly accept critical discussion which is essential for art and life”, Lapid said.

Vivek Agnihotri, Anupam Kher react to comments on The Kashmir Files

The Kashmir Files director Vivek Agnihotri in a cryptic social media post said truth is the most dangerous thing as it can make people lie. Agnihotri’s reaction comes after veteran actor Anupam Kher, who starred in “The Kashmir Files”, on Tuesday said truth will always trump falsehood.

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Truth is the most dangerous thing. It can make people lie. #CreativeConsciousness

— Vivek Ranjan Agnihotri (@vivekagnihotri) November 29, 2022

Embarrassment for govt: Congress

The Congress attacked the government over Israeli filmmaker Nadav Lapid’s criticism of ‘The Kashmir Files’ at IFFI, calling it an “embarrassment” and saying that hate eventually gets called out.

PM Modi, his govt, BJP, the RW ecosystem feverishly promoted ‘The Kashmir Files’

A movie rejected by International Film Festival Of India. Jury Head Nadav Lapid called it ‘propaganda, vulgar movie - inappropriate for the film festival’.

Hate gets called out, eventually pic.twitter.com/VJ5dFRKnaT

— Supriya Shrinate (@SupriyaShrinate) November 28, 2022

The Kashmir Files movie

'The Kashmir Files', which was released in theatres on March 11, was part of the Indian Panorama Section at IFFI and was screened on November 22. 

Written and directed by Vivek Agnihotri and produced by Zee Studios, the film depicts the exodus of Kashmiri Hindus from Kashmir following the killings of people from the community by Pakistan-backed terrorists. It stars Anupam Kher, Darshan Kumar, Mithun Chakraborty and Pallavi Joshi among others. Kher attended the special screening of the film at the 53rd IFFI on November 22. The nine-day-long film gala began on November 20.

The movie had also sparked a debate among political parties after several BJP-ruled states, including Madhya Pradesh, Uttar Pradesh and Gujarat, gave it exemption from entertainment tax.

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