Hyderabad: Veteran actor Asha Parekh has criticized the makers of the 2022 film The Kashmir Files, directed and produced by Vivek Agnihotri. The Dadasaheb Phalke Awardee slammed The Kashmir Files creators for not contributing a portion of their earnings to support Hindus in Jammu and Kashmir who lack basic amenities like water and electricity.
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"Logo ne dekhi The Kashmire Files. Main thoda sa controversial statement karna chahti hoon (Yes, people watched The Kashmir Files. I will say something controversial now)" - Asha Parekh
In a recent interview, Asha Parekh was asked about her views on 'controversial' films like The Kashmir Files and The Kerala Story (2023), which achieved box office success. She questioned what benefits people had gained from such films and suggested that if they were liked, people should watch them.
Regarding The Kashmir Files and its massive box office success, Asha Parekh made a controversial statement, highlighting that the film's producer had earned around Rs 400 crore. She questioned how much financial assistance had been provided to the Hindu Kashmiris in Jammu who were struggling without basic amenities. She suggested that with such earnings, a substantial contribution could have been made to aid them.
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"How much money did the makers give for the welfare of the Hindus living in Jammu without access to water and electricity. Suppose the producers earned Rs 200 crore out of the film's Rs 400 crore collection, they could have donated Rs 50 crore to help Kashmiri Hindus, right," - Asha Parekh
The Kashmir Files was directed by Vivek Agnihotri and produced in collaboration with Abhishek Agarwal Arts and Zee Studio. The film featured renowned actors like Anupam Kher, Mithun Chakraborty, Pallavi Joshi, Puneet Issar, and others in pivotal roles. The film is said to be based on real events surrounding the exodus of Kashmiri Pandits from the Valley in the early 1990s. According to a 2022 report, The Kashmir Files was mounted on a budget of approximately Rs 20 crore and grossed Rs 295 crore in India alone.
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