The shortlisting of The Kashmir Files for Oscar nomination triggered scenes of jubilation among the leading starcast of the film, which included Anupam Kher in a stellar role as well Vivek Agnihotri, the film’s director.
Agnihotri in fact belted out a series of tweets, saying: “BIG ANNOUNCEMENT: #TheKashmirFiles has been shortlisted for #Oscars2023 in the first list of @TheAcademy. It’s one of the 5 films from India. I wish all of them the very best. A great year for Indian cinema.”
#TheKashmirFiles among one of five Indian #films to make it to the #Oscars 2023. @vivekagnihotri @AnupamPKher #viral #KashmirFiles #nomination #news #UnMuteIndia
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The movie raised a storm across the world over its depiction of the genocide of Kashmiri Hindus. While the Hindus and Kashmiri Pandit organisations hailed it for bringing to the fore the ethnic cleansing of the Hindus by Islamists in Kashmir, it was also panned for fanning passions and generating Islamophobia.
The genocide of Hindus in J&K continues….
For us the situation is the same from late 80’s to 2023…
Our screams are still echoing in the mountains of Jammu & Kashmir . #WondhamaMassacre #ChhatisinghpuraMassacre #KashmiriPanditsmassacre #Rajourimassacre pic.twitter.com/cyMWqTjZrH— Ashoke Pandit (@ashokepandit) January 5, 2023
In many countries like New Zealand and Australia the movie was hauled up before the censors before it was finally released for public viewing. In many other countries Hindu organisations and students received threats over organising screenings of the movie.
Miscreants entered in Kolkata’s Cinema Hall and disrupted screening of The Kashmir Files.@MamataOfficial is making sure truth doesn’t reaches to masses & she herself is not in the favour of this movie.
But now no one would dare to cry intolerance & democracy in danger rants. pic.twitter.com/jAhJ1rErXl
— Amit Rakshit 🇮🇳 (@amitrakshitbjp) March 18, 2022
In post-pandemic India, The Kashmir Files became the first film to garner Rs 250 crore.
Vivek Agnihotri’s triumph over ‘Genocide doubters’ as ‘The Kashmir Files’ shortlisted for Oscars
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— Take One (@takeonedigital) January 10, 2023
Made on a lean budget without big stars, the movie was rated a big hit and garnered eyeballs, and also controversies, everywhere. The Baloch community too wished that Agnihotri would make a film depicting its struggle against the Pakistani military.
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