The Kashmir Files director Vivek Agnihotri is known for the statement and Tweets he makes every now and then. Meanwhile, recently the filmmaker took a dig at Anurag Kashyap after he said that he hopes The Kashmir Files is not selected as India’s entry at the Oscars. Reacting to this Vivek Agnihotri called Anurag as a ‘vicious, GENOCIDE-DENIER’. Take a look-
Vivek Agnihotri Hits Back At Anurag Kashyap
Anurag Kashyap who is currently promoting his upcoming film, Dobaaaraa, recently passed a statement on Vivek Agnihotri’s directorial film ‘The Kashmir Files’ during an interview. He said, “The west sees RRR differently than what we see, and they have loved RRR. If RRR becomes India’s selection, 99% it might get nominated at the Academy Awards. That’s the impact RRR has had on the world of Hollywood. India might actually have a nomination in the final five, if RRR is the film that we pick. I don’t know what film anybody is going to pick. I hope not Kashmir Files.”
Reacting to his comment filmmaker Vivek Agnihotri finally broke his silence with a tweet, he wrote, “IMPORTANT: The vicious, GENOCIDE-DENIER lobby of Bollywood has started their campaign against #TheKashmirFiles for #Oscars, under the leadership of the maker of #Dobaaraa.”
Filmmaker Vivek Agnihotri is known among the audience for his film ‘The Kashmir Files’. The film is based on the killings and exodus of Kashmiri Hindus in the valley in the 1990s. Starring Anupam Kher, Mithun Chakraborty, Pallavi Joshi, and Darshan Kumar. The film became one of the first Bollywood films to cross the ₹300-crore barrier during the pandemic.
About Film The Kashmir Files
On the work front, filmmaker Vivek is currently working on his film, The Delhi Files. Announcing the project, he had said earlier, “I thank all the people who owned #TheKashmirFiles. For the last 4 yrs, we worked very hard with utmost honesty & sincerity. I may have spammed your TL (timeline) but it’s important to make people aware of the GENOCIDE and injustice that were done to Kashmiri Hindus. It’s time for me to work on a new film.” In a follow-up tweet, he added, “#TheDelhiFiles.”
About Film Dobaaraa
Anurag Kashyap on the other hand is gearing up for the release of his film, Dobaaraa which is a time travel thriller with a unique concept with Taapsee Pannu in the lead. The duo collaborates for the third time after the 2018 hit Manmarziyaa and the 2019 biographical drama Saand Ki Aankh. It is a unique story of time travel and has been screened at London Film Festival & Fantasia Film Festival 2022. It is produced by Ekta Kapoor and Shobha Kapoor under Cult Movies which is a new wing of Balaji Telefilms. The movie is arriving in theaters on 19th August 2022.
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