- Sunday, October 01, 2023
National award-winning filmmaker Vishal Bhardwaj says he didn’t watch movies like The Kashmir Files and The Kerala Story as he wanted to stay out of such sensitive subjects. Both The Kashmir Files (2022) and The Kerala Story (2023) were huge commercial hits but kicked up a political storm with many…
'The Kashmir Files Unreported' to arrive on ZEE5 on Aug 11 The non-fiction series The Kashmir Files Unreported, directed by Vivek Agnihotri, will start streaming on ZEE5 from August 11. ZEE5 announced the premiere date of the show on its official Twitter handle on Saturday. "Still can't get over the…
Filmmaker Vivek Agnihotri on Friday released the trailer of his upcoming series The Kashmir Files Unreported here and said the show consists of the research, archival footage, and interviews he did for his 2022 movie The Kashmir Files. The seven-part ZEE5 series delves into the "historical, ethnical, and geopolitical details,…
Actor Anupam Kher recently attended the 'Global Kashmiri Pandit Conclave' in New Delhi where he spoke at length about the ordeals of Kashmiri Pandits and how his film The Kashmir Files highlighted them. He cited the atrocities that were meted out to the Kashmiri Pandits and urged the audience to…
Vivek Agnihotri's directorial The Kashmir Files, which was released in theatres last year and proved to be a blockbuster hit, is all set to hit the silver screens once again this year on January 19, which the Kashmiri Hindu community observes as 'Exodus Day'. Actor Anupam Kher who essays a…
The Federation of Western India Cine Employees (FWICE) has issued a statement condemning Nadav Lapid's controversial remarks on the film 'The Kashmir Files' at IFFI. FWICE in a statement called asked the Israeli filmmaker to issue an unconditional apology. "The FWICE, the oldest and the largest organisation of the workers,…
Offering a "total apology" if his remarks on "The Kashmir Files" had been misinterpreted, Israeli filmmaker Nadav Lapid has said his aim was not to insult the Kashmiri Pandit community or those who had suffered. Lapid, who was the international jury chair at the recent International Film Festival of India…
Veteran actor Anupam Kher, who played the protagonist in the blockbuster 'The Kashmir Files', which documents the alleged genocide and exodus of Kashmiri Pandits from the Valley, on Tuesday spoke up on the raging controversy over International Film Festival of India (IFFI) jury head and Israeli filmmaker Nadav Lapid's statement…
A day after Israeli filmmaker Nadav Lapid termed his film a "propaganda", "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…
British member of parliament (MP) Bob Blackman on Thursday (22) came forward in support of the Hindu community after violence between Hindu and Muslim communities have affected areas such as Leicester, saying he condemned "violent attacks on Hindu temples in Leicester and Smethwick" and cautioned that the Hindu festivals of…
THE House of Lords on June 9 hosted a lunch in the honour of Indian filmmaker Vivek Agnihotri and actor-producer Pallavi Joshi, his spouse. The luncheon party for the makers of Bollywood film ‘The Kashmir Files’ was hosted by Lord Rami Ranger CBE. In his welcome address, Lord Ranger said,…
Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Sunday claimed that Kashmiri Pandits were being forced to leave the Valley due to the targeted killings and demanded the Centre put forth an action plan to stop such incidents.Addressing the Aam Aadmi Party's 'Jan Aakrosh Rally at Jantar Mantar in Delhi, he also…
Four-time National Film Award-winning actress Kangana Ranaut has strongly reacted to the recent killing in Kashmir. For the uninitiated, tension has been rising in Jammu and Kashmir following the recent killings of Kashmiri Pandits. In a recent terror attack, a bank manager was shot dead in Kulgam. Later, The Resistance…
Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Wednesday slammed the government over the killing of a Hindu woman teacher in Kulgam, saying Kashmiri Pandits are protesting but the BJP is busy celebrating eight years of the Modi government. "In Kashmir, 15 security personnel have been martyred and 18 civilians have been killed…
Kashmiri Pandits, employed under the PM package, on Tuesday threatened to undertake mass migration from the valley if the government did not relocate them to safe places within the next 24 hours as employees from the community hit the streets at various places to protest against the killing of a…
THE POPULARITY of the Indian multi-language movie KGF: Chapter 2 has caught the imagination of Manchester City. The English Premier League club posted a photo collage of three of its stars - Kevin De Bruyne, İlkay Gündoğan, and Phil Foden - on Instagram with the words “K.G.F, Kevin Gundo Foden”…
Filmmaker Vivek Agnihotri, who is riding high on the massive success of his latest directorial venture The Kashmir Files (2022), is reportedly in talks with Kangana Ranaut for one of his forthcoming films. Agnihotri has become one of the most sought-after filmmakers in Bollywood following the worldwide success of The…
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday praised filmmaker Vivek Ranjan Agnihotri’s The Kashmir Files, a film based on the exodus of Kashmiri Pandits from the Kashmir Valley in the 1990s. He said the film is "bringing the truth in its correct form" and history has to be presented in…
Inspired by true events, the upcoming Bollywood film The Kashmir Files has booked a new release date for its theatrical release. Directed by acclaimed filmmaker Vivek Agnihotri, the film was earlier set to enter cinemas on January 26, 2022. It will now release on March 11. The film has been…
Renowned filmmaker Vivek Ranjan Agnihotri’s upcoming film The Kashmir Files makes India proud at the global level on Republic Day as it dominates Times Square in New York. Vivek Ranjan Agnihotri feels honoured and privileged that his hugely-anticipated film The Kashmir Files has become the first one to dominate the…
COMMUNITY leaders from the Indian-American diaspora met Congressman James McGovern and discussed the spike in atrocities on Hindus in various parts of the world, including Pakistan and Bangladesh. McGovern, who is the chairman of the House Rules Committee and the Democratic co-chair of the bipartisan Tom Lantos Human Rights Commission,…
Starring Sunny Deol, Ameesha Patel, and Amrish Puri in lead roles, Gadar: Ek Prem Katha completes 20 years of its release on Tuesday. Directed by Anil Sharma, the film hit the marquee on June 15, 2001, and smashed several box-office records during its theatrical run. It is considered a classic…
By: Murtuza Iqbal Every year we get to see many new faces in Bollywood, and 2020 was not an exception. Many actors and actresses made their Bollywood debut this year, and even if their films didn’t get a big-screen release, they were in the limelight because of their OTT release.…
It’s Kangana Ranaut v/s Maharashtra government right now. It all started when a few days ago, Kangana stated that she is scared of Mumbai Police, and in reply to this, Shiv Sena leader, Sanjay Raut said that she should not come to Mumbai if she is scared of the police…
PRIME MINISTER Narendra Modi is changing Indian Kashmir's residency laws for the first time since 1947, in a bid to snuff out any challenge to the disputed territory belonging to India. Drawing comparisons with Israel's "settler" tactics in the Palestinian Territories, Modi's nationalist government aims to change the demographic makeup…
JUST as Kashmir is known for its uniqueness, the region’s cuisine, too, is celebrated as special. Kashmiri cuisine is not just about food, it is a celebration of life where traditions, memories and flavours are mixed to present the perfect Kashmiri spread. Food is central to Kashmiri social life. Whether…
JUST as Kashmir is known for its uniqueness, the region’s cuisine, too, is celebrated as special. Kashmiri cuisine is not just about food, it is a celebration of life where traditions, memories and flavours are mixed to present the perfect Kashmiri spread. Food is central to Kashmiri social life. Whether…
FESTIVALS represent the culture of a region and the fascinating diversity of Jammu and Kashmir is evident in the number of festivals that are celebrated in these regions. The vibrant and joyous celebrations add to the beauty of Jammu and Kashmir, which is situated on the country’s northern-most tip. Jammu…
What if you become a refugee in your own country? Even thinking about it would scare you. But this actually happened with around 4 lakh Kashmiri Pandits when they had to leave Kashmir and live as refugees in Jammu. Vidhu Vinod Chopra gets this story of the Kashmiri Pandits on…
INDIAN-AMERICANS, wearing "phirans" and the tricolour headgears, held several events in different parts of the US, including in front of the White House, to mark the 30th anniversary of the exodus of Kashmiri Pandits from the Valley, recognising the resilience and noble spirit of the community. In over three dozen…
Every year many faces are seen in Bollywood films. Some of them leave a mark with their performances, and some of them are in the news as they are star kids. Last year, we had actors like Siddhant Chaturvedi, Ananya Panday, Pranutan Bahl, and others who made their Bollywood debut…
Filmmaker Vivek Ranjan Agnihotri, whose last offering The Tashkent Files (2019) ran for over 50 days and turned out to be a sleeper hit at the box-office, is set to bring forth yet another thought-provoking film. Titled The Kashmir Files, the movie is based on the biggest genocide in India’s…
After the success of conspiracy thriller, The Tashkent Files (2019), well-known filmmaker Vivek Ranjan Agnihotri has now started working on his next directorial offering, The Kashmir Files. As the title aptly suggests, The Kashmir Files is based on biggest genocide in India’s history – ethnic cleansing of Kashmiri Pandits. Filmmaker…
THE Congressional hearing on human rights situation in South Asia with a focus on Kashmir was one sided, a top organisation of Kashmiri Pandits has alleged in a letter to the Congressman who chaired the committee, saying it left out one of the indigenous races of Jammu and Kashmir against…
by Barry Gardiner Over the past few weeks many people have contacted me about the situation in Kashmir and the events that have taken place since the Indian Parliament revoked Article 370 of the Indian Constitution. Let me start by saying that I would not expect any Indian politician to…
Prime minister Narendra Modi and US president Donald Trump attending the mega "Howdy Modi" event together in Houston is a "win-win" situation not only for both the leaders, but also for their countries, the head of a US-based India centric corporate advocacy group has said. President Trump will join prime…
ONE of Britain's most outspoken MPs on the Kashmir issue Bob Blackman has called on Pakistan to leave Pakistan-occupied Kashmir, asserting that India has a sovereign right over the entire region. Addressing a UK-based Kashmiri Pandit gathering organised here on Saturday (14), the Conservative Party MP countered the Pakistani government's…
UTPAL KAUL, a Hindu, has dreamt of returning to his lakeside property and peach orchard in Kashmir ever since he fled the Muslim-dominated valley three decades ago in fear of his life. It seemed like an impossible hope until last week, when the Indian government revoked Jammu and Kashmir's special…
By Bob Blackman MP I first became aware of the challenge of the security situation in Jammu and Kashmir in the early 1990s after the Kashmiri Pandits were ethnically cleansed from their ancestral home in the valley after threats from extremist Islamist terrorists. I eventually had the opportunity to visit…
INDIAN Hindus forced out of Muslim-majority Kashmir decades ago are jubilant at the government's decision to allow all citizens the right to settle there, with many considering an eventual return home if conditions are secure. Aiming to integrate the region fully into India, prime minister Narendra Modi's government has scrapped…
The UK government on Tuesday (6) said that it was monitoring the situation in Kashmir closely and called for calm as the country's parliamentarians echoed some of the wider divisions over the India's decision to revoke Article 370 and bifurcate the state of Jammu and Kashmir. The Indian government on…
THE Indian-American community in the US has urged the Trump administration to “fully support” India’s decision to revoke the constitutional provision that accorded special status to Jammu and Kashmir and to continue to exert pressure on Pakistan to end its support to cross-border terrorism. The Indian government abolished Article 370…
There is a need to preserve Indian culture in the UK and make it more inclusive to have a "tolerant" society, experts at a panel discussion here have said. The discussion was held at the Indian Gymkhana yesterday as part of the India and the UK year of culture 2017.…
