Shiv Sena leader Sanjay Raut downplayed the controversy around ‘The Kashmir Files’ film and said no political party would be able to gain any advantage out of it.
He also added that the hullabaloo surrounding the film will be gone by the time elections come.
Reacting to the controversy surrounding the movie, Sanjay Raut said, “It is not right to do politics on a sensitive issue like Kashmir. ‘The Kashmir Files’ is just a film, I don’t think it will provide any political advantage to anyone in the coming elections. By the time elections come, the film will be gone.”
The film has been mired in controversy since its release on March 11 with the BJP and Opposition parties having conflicting views on it.
The movie, which had released in theatres on March 11, stars Anupam Kher, Mithun Chakraborty, Pallavi Joshi, Darshan Kumaar and others.
It revolves around the genocide of Kashmiri Pandits in 1990 and has been directed by Vivek Agnihotri, known for films like ‘Tashkent Files’, ‘Hate Story’ and ‘Buddha in a Traffic Jam’.
The film has been declared tax-free in several states including Uttar Pradesh, Tripura, Goa, Haryana, Gujarat, and Uttarakhand – all BJP-led states.
Yesterday, Congress leader Jairam Ramesh said ‘The Kashmir Files’ incites hate and ‘distorts history to whip up anger and promote violence’.
“Some films inspire change. Kashmir Files incites hate. Truth can lead to justice, rehabilitation, reconciliation and peace. Propaganda twists facts, distorts history to whip up anger and promote violence. Statesmen heal wounds. Pracharaks exploit fear and prejudice to divide and rule,” he said in a tweet.
