The Kashmir Files review is a challenging task for me because it is more than just a movie; it is a piece of history that was buried by everyone who felt it would bring discredit to the inage of super peaceful communities.
Plot
The Kashmir Files film is based on the backdrop of the 1990s Kashmiri Pundit’s genocide in the Kashmir Valley by Pakistan-backed Islamic terrorists and Kashmiri Muslims. More than 4,000 Kashmiri Hindus were killed during this period, and more than 4 lakh Kashmiri Hindus were forced to move out of Kashmir. It portrayed many events that occurred during that time in a non-linear format.
The movie starts with a scene where a woman is shot dead in front of her daughter while she is taking her to the hospital by a Kashmiri extremist.
Later, the movie focuses on the family of Pushkar Nath Pandit, played by Anupam Kher, whose son is shot dead by the terrorist, accusing him of being a “Mukhbiir of India.” Then his wife, Sarada, was forced to eat rice soaked with her husband’s blood.
The Kashmir Files clearly show everything from that period of politics, including the role of then-chief minister Farooq Abdullah and the prime minister’s ignorance for the sake of his friendship, to the repeal of Article 370 and student politics at a well-known university in Delhi.
Performances
Pushkar Nath Pandit, played by Anupam Kher, and his friends Brahma Dutt, Dr Mahesh Kumar, DGP Hari Narain, and journalist Vishnu Ram, played by Mithun Chakraborty, Prakash Belawadi, Puneet Issar, and Atul Srivastava, respectively, will take you to the era of Islamic terrorism in Kashmir during the 1990s, when Hindus were hunted down in the streets of the Kashmir Valley. All the five seasoned actors have given their best performances up till now.
Krishna Pandit, played by Darshan Kumar, will bring you to the realities of the present time where youth are misguided and brainwashed by leftist professors in India’s most renowned universities and create a sense of inferiority and hatred of being Hindus. I can guarantee you that this is the absolute best performance that can be given by any actor for this character. It will make you think of him again and again after you leave the theatre.
Radhika Menon, played by Pallavi Joshi, A professor at ANU who brainwashed her students about Kashmir and its integration into India. This character is the best example of the leftist Communist intellectuals who used to target India for their agenda. You will hate this character as soon as she appears on screen.
Bitta Karate, played by Chinmaya Mandlekar, was a terrorist who killed hundreds of Kashmiri Hindus and raped their women during this genocide. He admits this on camera, but no action was taken by the state or central governments at the time.
Direction
The film is directed by Vivek Ranjan Agnihotri. Working on a project like “The Kashmir Files,” where your life is in danger, requires extreme bravery. The movie is technically well made, with blue shades and a more than beautiful landscape of the Kashmir Valley. The efforts of the director can be seen in each frame of the film.
Vivek Agnihotri’s vision for his project is crystal clear, and it is reflected on the screen, where you will feel the grief and helplessness of Kashmiri Hindus.
Conclusion
“The Kashmir Files” is a tight slap on the face of those who always propagate that nothing happened in Kashmir. No genocide has ever happened. It was an exodus.
Kashmir was, is, and always will be the home of those Kashmiri pundits who were thrown out of their homes during the winters of 1990, and they will definitely return to their homes one day.
Vivek Agnihotri and his team have done their part. Now it’s time to go and watch this movie with as many people as possible in the theatres and support this heartwrenching movie.
