Veteran Indian Actor Prakash Raj has criticized The Kashmir Files, calling it ‘one of the nonsense films’.
At a recent event, Prakash also criticised the movie’s director, Vivek Agnihotri, and referred to the movie’s producer as “shameless.” The Kashmir Files, he added, is a “propaganda movie.”
The Kashmir Files, which was written by Vivek and made by Zee Studios, depicts the 1990s human rights abuses against Kashmiri Hindus from Kashmir. Anupam Kher, Darshan Kumar, Mithun Chakraborty, and Pallavi Joshi were among the actors who starred in the movie. Produced in collaboration with Zee Studios by Pallavi Joshi and Abhishek Agarwal.
Last weekend in Kerala, Prakash spoke at the Mathrubhumi International Festival of Letters. In attendance, Prakash said: “One of the absurd movies is The Kashmir Files, but we know who made it. Shameless. A jury from abroad spat on them. They continue to be shameless. The director is still describing the other person.”
He went on, “There is a sensitive media out there, which is why I’m telling you. You can make a propaganda movie here. I’m aware that they spent close to 2000 crore, based on my sources, just to produce movies like this. However, you can’t always trick people.”
The Kashmir Files was criticised as “vulgar” and “propaganda” by Israeli filmmaker Nadav Lapid last year during the closing ceremony of the 53rd International Film Festival of India.