Prakash Raj calls The Kashmir Information nonsense: ‘Worldwide jury spit on them’

Actor Prakash Raj has vehemently criticised The Kashmir Information, calling it ‘one of many nonsense movies’. At a current occasion, Prakash additionally referred to as out the movie’s director Vivek Agnihotri and stated that the producer of the movie is ‘shameless’. He additionally claimed that The Kashmir Information is a ‘propaganda movie’. (Additionally Learn | Prakash Raj says ‘boycott Pathaan’ gang are ‘simply barking, they do not chew’: Sound air pollution)

The Kashmir Information, helmed by Vivek Agnihotri, was one of many highest-grossing films of 2022. Written by Vivek and produced by Zee Studios, the movie depicts the exodus of Kashmiri Hindus from Kashmir within the Nineties. The movie starred Anupam Kher, Darshan Kumar, Mithun Chakraborty and Pallavi Joshi, amongst others. It’s produced by Pallavi Joshi, Abhishek Agarwal in affiliation with Zee studios.

Prakash was one of many audio system on the Mathrubhumi Worldwide Competition of Letters in Kerala final weekend. On the occasion, Prakash stated, “The Kashmir Files is one of the nonsense films, but we know who produced it. Shameless. International jury spit on them. They are still shameless. The other fellow, the director is still telling, ‘Why I am not getting Oscar?’ He will not even get a Bhaskar.”

He continued, “I tell you because there is a sensitive media out there. Here you can do a propaganda film. I know, according to my sources, they have invested around ₹2000 crore only to make films like this. But you can’t fool people all the time.”

Last year, Israeli filmmaker Nadav Lapid commented on The Kashmir Files calling it “vulgar” and “propaganda” during the 53rd International Film Festival of India’s closing ceremony.

“All of us had been disturbed and shocked by the fifteenth movie, The Kashmir Information. That felt like a propaganda, vulgar film, inappropriate for an inventive aggressive part of such a prestigious movie pageant. I really feel completely comfy to overtly share these emotions right here with you on this stage. Within the spirit of this pageant, can absolutely additionally settle for a crucial dialogue, which is crucial for artwork and life,” he had said in his speech.

Reacting to the comment, Vivek had issued a video and said, “I problem all these city naxals and the legendary filmmaker who got here from Israel that if they will show any single shot, occasion or dialogue will not be fully true, then I’ll give up filmmaking. Who’re these individuals who get up in opposition to India each time? These are the identical individuals who by no means allowed Moplah’s and Kashmir’s reality to return out.”