New Delhi: Vivek Ranjan Agnihotri’s film ‘The Kashmir Files’ was accused of spreading hatred and propaganda against Muslims. There was a lot of politics surrounding the film, due to which people were divided into two parts. Despite all this, the film grossed a lot in the year 2022. Now ‘Gunj and Gulab’ villain Gulshan Devaiah has expressed his displeasure on ‘The Kashmir Files’ director Vivek Ranjan Agnihotri.
Gulshan Devaiah did not like Vivek’s way of marketing the film. He criticized the director in an interview given to Siddharth Kanan. He alleged that Vivek used other people’s pain to promote the film. He said, ‘He is a marketing person and has a lot of followers. He is now very successful as a filmmaker and writer. But yes, there are some things that I criticize. For ‘The Kashmir Files’ he used a lot of footage of people who have gone through that pain. Those who have seen the film remember the period of migration of Kashmiri Pandits and the atrocities they faced. They were circulating it on social media for promotion. I think this is exploitation.
Took advantage of other’s pain for promotion
Gulshan Devaiah feels that Vivek has rubbed salt in others’ wounds. He continued, ‘You are playing with someone’s genuine pain and trauma. I think you have abused their real feelings by using the footage to promote your film. This is why I am critical. Otherwise, it was a good film and I think he is a great director.
This film was made in 15 crores
The film is produced by Vivek in association with Abhishek Agarwal Arts and Zee Studios. ‘The Kashmir Files’ stars Anupam Kher, Mithun Chakraborty, Pallavi Joshi, Punit Issar, Darshan Kumar, Prakash Belawadi, Mrinal Kulkarni and Chinmay Mandlekar in important roles. The film is based on true events during the exodus of Kashmiri Pandits around 1990. Despite the controversy, the film grossed Rs 252.90 crore, while it cost only Rs 15 crore to make.
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First published: June 28, 2024, 09:57 IST