The Film is a Milestone.
The Indian Film industry has right through its initial days has churned out many movies on controversial topics that concerned the contemporary society and compelled the people to introspect ; Garam Hawa, Sujata , Pink, Peepli Live and so on .
The recent much talked about Film - Kashmir Files also should fall in that category as it has undoubtedly stirred the emotions of millions of Indians.
However, we need to understand who comprise those millions, who have been emotionally stirred. Besides the Kashmiri Pundits, who lived this traumatic experience, They are mainly those who were perhaps not born then when this tragedy happened or were born in mid 90s so were unable to read the newspapers or those adults who seldom bothered to read newspapers and journals in 90s and have suddenly woken up from deep slumber and are now questioning ; AREY YEH SUB HUYA THA HUMEN TO PATA HI NAHIN CHALLA.
Now, when such people look at this kind of film, they are unable to manage their emotions and more importantly they fail to take a holistic view of the tragedy because they have no idea of the SOCIO-POLITICAL ENVIRONMENT that existed then.
Hence, they tend to believe, what is shown to them and they also overlook the fact that the Film is a commercial activity; it has a financer, a producer and a band of people who have vested interests in the success of the film. The film maker, therefore, discloses things and hides things to suit the commercial interests of those who have interest in the film.
The movie – Kashmir Files, has brilliantly depicted the emotional trauma that Pundits underwent during those scary nights which shattered their whole life due to the callousness and indifference of the politicians who were governing the country then.
Although, the director had the right to hide who were governing then and What was the socio-political environment in the country, Who was the Governor then who did nothing and watched this whole tragedy happen from his Governor’s house.
Because, if the Director is questioned on this, he may state that his aim was to highlight the agony of the Kashmiri pundits and not getting involved in the political aspect of it.
What About the Intentions
When the Film maker hides certain facts advertently or inadvertently and stands alongside the Political Head, whose party was in ruling alliance when the tragedy occurred and was also instrumental in spoiling the communal environment of the country then, I have my doubts with the real intentions of the film maker, particularly when this director had made a film like TASHKENT FILES.
It then creates a suspicion in the mind that ; THIS MAN IS LOOKING FOR SUBJECTS WHICH IN CURRENT SOCIO -POLITICAL ENVIRONEMENT WILL GET HIM MONEY. And that he has made now and gone all the way to the Bank laughing.
No Doubts that We as a Nation Failed our People.
I have no doubts in my mind that as a Nation we failed in providing security and safety to our people, why Kashmir only everywhere, not because we did/do not have the resources but because of POLITICS.
Its really shameful that a nation which has got the fourth largest military in the world and the Largest paramilitary forces in the form of BSF and CRPF, even then we could not provide security to the People in Kashmir and they had to migrate in fear because the NATION COULD NOT TAKE DECISION BECAUSE OF ITS POLITICS.
I have no doubts in my mind that Some wanted to en cash that tragedy for the furtherance of their politics and some wanted to get rid of them for their own interests and those who really wanted to take action and save them must have been in minority that night.
The Emerging Pattern.
Its time for the society to understand this fact- The political ideologies have a vested interest in promoting fear, a sense of the imminence of being taken over by others.
And its not difficult to see that pattern emerging in the country.
All you have to do is compile the messages on SOCIAL MEDIA being circulated and one will see that pattern emerging.
This film is also, although well made, but is a part of that pattern which hides more and reveals only that portion which suits the political masters and that is once again a travesty of justice and exploitation of the traumatic EMOTIONAL experience of those who suffered at the cost of POLITICS AND MISGOVERNANCE.
The Best Example to Understand The Emerging Pattern
Our honourable PM during his visit to Bangladesh in Mar 21, when the elections in West Bengal were in process, he went to Jeshoreshwari and Orkandi temples there. The Gopalganj's Orakandi is the abode of hundreds of Hindu Matua community, a large number of whom are also residents of West Bengal and were important from elections point of view in West Bengal. However, his visit led to violence in Bangladesh and many Hindus had to face the anger of Islamic fundamentalists in Bangladesh and their temples were desecrated and some lost their lives.
Notwithstanding the desecration of temples and loss of Hindus life, the Indian social media carried the news ; The First ever PM of India to have visited the temple of Matua community.
Its now left for the people to judge - was it Bhakti or Politics. One is deliberately creating a situation which leads to Polarisation and Loss of human life.
Unfortunately in India every Political party is deep into this.
This movie is just serving that purpose ;Politics and EXPLOITING Sentiments of those who suffered.
Congratulations Mr Director !