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<p data-start="74" data-end="345"><span style="font-family: georgia, palatino, serif; font-size: 12pt;">Veteran actor Anupam Kher, known for speaking candidly about his Kashmiri roots, recently shared a moving anecdote related to his 2022 film <em data-start="214" data-end="233">The Kashmir Files</em>. In a conversation with Delhi Chief Minister Rekha Gupta, Kher reflected on a moment that left him deeply hurt.</span></p>
<p data-start="347" data-end="663"><span style="font-family: georgia, palatino, serif; font-size: 12pt;">&ldquo;When the former Prime Minister mocked the Kashmiri Pandits in the assembly and remarked that if this film is so important, it should be uploaded on YouTube&mdash;I felt truly disheartened,&rdquo; Kher said. &ldquo;This pain stayed with me for a long time. My grandparents and uncles lived through that tragic chapter of our history.&rdquo;</span></p>
<p data-start="665" data-end="905"><span style="font-family: georgia, palatino, serif; font-size: 12pt;">The actor's comments came during an event titled <em data-start="714" data-end="731">100 Din Seva Ke</em>, held to mark the BJP government's 100 days in office in Delhi. Chief Minister Rekha Gupta also addressed the gathering, highlighting the achievements of her administration.</span></p>
<p data-start="907" data-end="1298"><span style="font-family: georgia, palatino, serif; font-size: 12pt;"><em data-start="907" data-end="926">The Kashmir Files</em>, directed by Vivek Agnihotri, tells the story of a university student uncovering the truth about his Kashmiri Hindu parents, who were victims of militant violence. The film centers on the 1990 exodus of Kashmiri Pandits and is based on real-life testimonies of displaced families. It switches between present-day events in 2020 and flashbacks to the turmoil of 1989&ndash;1990.</span></p>
<p data-start="1300" data-end="1486"><span style="font-family: georgia, palatino, serif; font-size: 12pt;">The ensemble cast includes Mithun Chakraborty, Anupam Kher, Darshan Kumar, Pallavi Joshi, Puneet Issar, Bhasha Sumbli, Mrinal Kulkarni, Atul Srivastava, Amit Behl, and Chinmay Mandlekar.</span></p>
<p data-start="1488" data-end="1643"><span style="font-family: georgia, palatino, serif; font-size: 12pt;">The film earned two honours at the 69th National Film Awards &mdash; <em data-start="1551" data-end="1594">Best Feature Film on National Integration</em> and <em data-start="1599" data-end="1624">Best Supporting Actress</em> for Pallavi Joshi.</span></p>
<p data-start="1645" data-end="1708" data-is-last-node="" data-is-only-node=""><span style="font-family: georgia, palatino, serif; font-size: 12pt;"><em data-start="1645" data-end="1664">The Kashmir Files</em> was released in theatres on March 11, 2022.&nbsp;</span></p>
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Actor shares emotional moment tied to past trauma and response to film’s political criticism

Anupam Kher recalls pain from The Kashmir Files

Actor shares emotional moment tied to past trauma and response to film’s political criticism

May 31, 2025 | 17:13 IST