Bollywood film, The Kashmir Files has recently been released in India which has ignited the environment of hatred against Muslims. It is based on the 1990 exodus of Kashmiri Pandits from the Kashmir valley.
The film is written and directed by Vivek Agnihotri. The film cast includes Mithun Chakraborty, Anupam Kher, Darshan Kumar, and Pallavi Joshi.
Some hatred incidents were reported after people watched the film in cinemas. Anti-Muslim slogans were chanted by the audience.
After watching the film, One man stood from his seat and loudly said, “If every (Hindu) man started marrying (Muslim) girls then their population will be reduced to half after three generations. They will give birth to less number of children. We are watching a film here and Muslims are increasing population at home.” Later, people started chanting “Jai Shri Ram”.
This is call for extermination.
— Alishan Jafri (@alishan_jafri) March 16, 2022
Theatres used to be a safe space for everyone: for couples, for minorities, for friends. Muslims have been robbed of one more comfortable public space today. Muslims going to theatres now stand the risk of mob violence. pic.twitter.com/Uwe8XHBRZa
Indian Journalist, Mohammed Zubair has shared a clip from a cinema hall where a man was shouting to boycott Bollywood films, especially of Shah Rukh Khan, Salman Khan and Aamir Khan. He used vulgar language against these actors.
The audience joined with him and started chanting, “Bharat Mata Ki Jai” and “Vande Mataram”.
Some people have become so violent that they were openly calling out to kill traitors referring to Muslims.
Chats of "Desh ke Gadd@ro ko, G0li m@ar0…" After watching the moviepic.twitter.com/3ehoP1uL9V
— Mohammed Zubair (@zoo_bear) March 14, 2022
The film has fuelled the violence and hate against Muslims in the current radical situation of the country.
This is a video from outside a cinema hall in #Delhi, the capital of the #india. #KashmirFiles has spoiled the atmosphere of the country by showing the film Request to the Chief Minister of Delhi @ArvindKejriwal, please protect Delhi or save the environment from getting worse. pic.twitter.com/5BRqnGgfTV
— Zulekha Khan (@KhanZulekha_) March 15, 2022
The Indian government openly endorsed the film in the public. Bollywood actor Kangana Ranaut recently crictised A-list celebrities for not promoting ‘The Kashmir Files’.
One user also slammed Ajay Devgn for not saying a single word for ‘The Kashmir Files’ but he is promoting the ad campaign of Shah Rukh Khan instead.
Ghatiya insan #TheKashmirFiles per aap logo ke muh phoot gye ek tweet nhi nikla chullu bar pani doob maro ya phir kame ka ek tweet toh karo @ajaydevgn 🤬🤬🤬 I was your fan but you haven't say one word #MustWatch_TheKashmirFiles 🇮🇳🇮🇳🙏🙏 @vivekagnihotri @AnupamPKher https://t.co/kzPkYQijiq
— BHARATVARSH💙🇮🇳🔱🚩 (@jai_maa_bhartee) March 16, 2022
Akshay Kumar and Yami Gautam are among A-list Bollywood stars who talked about the film.
Hearing absolutely incredible things about your performance in #TheKashmirFiles @AnupamPKher
— Akshay Kumar (@akshaykumar) March 13, 2022
Amazing to see the audience back to the cinemas in large numbers. Hope to watch the film soon. Jai Ambe. https://t.co/tCKmqh5aJG
Being married to a Kashmiri Pandit, I know first hand of the atrocities that this peace-loving community has gone through. But majority of the nation is still unaware. It took us 32 years and a film to get to know the truth. Please watch and support #TheKashmirFiles . 🙏 https://t.co/rjHmKVmiXZ
— Yami Gautam Dhar (@yamigautam) March 14, 2022