Director Vivek Agnihotri’s film ‘The Kashmir Files’ took the nation by storm as it depicts the untold story of the genocide and the exodus of Kashmiri Hindus in 1990. While the film showcases true events, the Wikipedia page has labelled it ‘Fictional’.
The Kashmir Files’ Wikipedia page says, that the film presents a fictional storyline centered around an exodus of Kashmiri Hindus in the disputed region of Kashmir. It depicts the early 1990s exodus to be a genocide, a notion that is considered to be widely inaccurate.”
While ‘The Kashmir Files’ was a blockbuster hit, Wikipedia claims, “The critical reception of the film has been negative with the acting thought to be compelling, but the storyline attracting criticism for attempting to recast established history and propagating Islamophobia.”
Reacting to this, filmmaker Vivek Agnihotri wrote on Twitter, “Dear @Wikipedia, You forgot to add ‘Islamophobia… propaganda… sanghi… bigot… etc’. You are failing your Secular credentials. Hurry, edit more.”
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The Kashmir Files was released on March 11 and talked about the suffering of Kashmiri Pandits in the valley during the 1990s. The team recently celebrated 50 days of the film’s run in theatres, on which Vivek Agnihotri wrote in a tweet, “Today #TheKashmirFiles completes 50 days in theatres and still running successfully. It’s a victory of Truth. It’s a victory for Humanity. It’s truly a people’s film. Thanks, everyone. #RightToJustice”
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The film collected ₹331 crores at the box office and is among the most successful Hindi films released after the pandemic. The film stars veteran actors Anupam Kher and Mithun Chakraborty as well as Pallavi Joshi and Darshan Kumaar in pivotal roles.
The filmmaker had posted a video on Tuesday alleging his free speech was banned by “the watchdogs of free speech” with the FCC cancelling his event and announcing he would hold his media interaction at the Press Club instead. When PCI also appeared to backtrack, he followed it up with a tweet on Wednesday slamming the organization.
“Wow! @PCITweets also cancelled me. The watchdogs of democracy and messiah of free speech not only banned me undemocratically but are also lying through their teeth,” Agnihotri tweeted, sharing screenshots of messages of an agency directed to book PCI for the event.
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