BJP’s IT division head Amit Malviya slams Israeli filmmaker’s criticism of ‘Kashmir Files’
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NEW DELHI: BJP’s Amit Malviya on Tuesday in contrast Israeli filmmaker Nadav Lapid’s condemnation of ‘The Kashmir Files’ to the denial of Holocaust, the killing of hundreds of thousands of Jews by Hitler’s regime.
The celebration’s IT division head mentioned, “For the longest time, people even denied the Holocaust and called Schindler’s List a ‘propaganda’, just like some are doing to Kashmir Files. Truth eventually triumphs, no matter what.”
He famous that the Israeli ambassador has responded to Lapid’s criticism of ‘The Kashmir Files’, a film that highlights the violence and sufferings inflicted on Kashmiri Pandits after militancy erupted within the Valley.
Israeli filmmaker Lapid, the jury head of the 53rd International Film Festival of India (IFFI), had on Monday described the movie as “propaganda” and “vulgar”.
Speaking on the closing ceremony of the occasion in Goa, within the presence of Union data and broadcasting minister Anurag Thakur, Lapid mentioned, “All of them [jury members]” have been “disturbed and shocked” to see the movie screened on the competition. The annual movie competition is organised by the Directorate of Film Festivals, which is a part of the Union ministry of knowledge and broadcasting.
“All of us were disturbed and shocked by the 15th film, ‘The Kashmir Files’. That felt like a propaganda, vulgar movie, inappropriate for an artistic competitive section of such a prestigious film festival. I feel totally comfortable to openly share these feelings here with you on this stage. In the spirit of this festival, can surely also accept a critical discussion, which is essential for art and life,” Lapid added in his remarks on the occasion.
NEW DELHI: BJP’s Amit Malviya on Tuesday in contrast Israeli filmmaker Nadav Lapid’s condemnation of ‘The Kashmir Files’ to the denial of Holocaust, the killing of hundreds of thousands of Jews by Hitler’s regime.
The celebration’s IT division head mentioned, “For the longest time, people even denied the Holocaust and called Schindler’s List a ‘propaganda’, just like some are doing to Kashmir Files. Truth eventually triumphs, no matter what.”
He famous that the Israeli ambassador has responded to Lapid’s criticism of ‘The Kashmir Files’, a film that highlights the violence and sufferings inflicted on Kashmiri Pandits after militancy erupted within the Valley.
Israeli filmmaker Lapid, the jury head of the 53rd International Film Festival of India (IFFI), had on Monday described the movie as “propaganda” and “vulgar”.
Speaking on the closing ceremony of the occasion in Goa, within the presence of Union data and broadcasting minister Anurag Thakur, Lapid mentioned, “All of them [jury members]” have been “disturbed and shocked” to see the movie screened on the competition. The annual movie competition is organised by the Directorate of Film Festivals, which is a part of the Union ministry of knowledge and broadcasting.
“All of us were disturbed and shocked by the 15th film, ‘The Kashmir Files’. That felt like a propaganda, vulgar movie, inappropriate for an artistic competitive section of such a prestigious film festival. I feel totally comfortable to openly share these feelings here with you on this stage. In the spirit of this festival, can surely also accept a critical discussion, which is essential for art and life,” Lapid added in his remarks on the occasion.
