Controversial Bollywood film 'The Kashmir Files' banned in Singapore

Singapore has banned the controversial and anti-Muslim Bollywood film The Kashmir Files, which was released in March this year.   According ...

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Singapore has banned the controversial and anti-Muslim Bollywood film The Kashmir Files, which was released in March this year.

 

According to Reuters, the Singapore government has stated in a statement to the media that the story of The Kashmir Files could lead to hatred and conflict between different communities, leading to its ban. Has been

The statement clarified that the film has unilaterally portrayed Muslims in provocative roles and that the recent role of Hindus in occupied Kashmir has not been portrayed.

According to the Singapore government, the story of the film has the potential to affect the multicultural atmosphere there and the film could affect religious and social harmony there.

 

The film was released in March as "File Photo": Reuters

 

The city-state of Singapore has a population of 5.5 million, mostly Chinese, but also has a large population of Hindus and Muslims.

The film was criticized by other countries, including Pakistan, before the Singapore government banned The Kashmir Files.

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The film itself was criticized by Indian audiences, actors and filmmakers, and its release saw an increase in anti-Muslim hatred in India.

The Kashmir Files was released in early March and was protested by enlightened Hindus, including Muslims, in India.

The story of the film is written by Vivek Ranjan and he has directed it while he is also its producer.

Vivek Ranjan wife actress Palvi Joshi has also played an important role in the film which has been portrayed as a Pakistani pawn in a way.

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The film stars senior actors like Anupam Kher and Mithan Chakraborty as Kashmiri Pandits.

The story of the film is based on the genocide committed in occupied Kashmir in 1990 but surprisingly the film depicts the genocide of Pandits instead of Muslims and portrays Muslims as terrorists.

An attempt has been made in The Kashmir Files to show that Kashmir was the land of Hindus, where Muslims carried out genocide of Pandits through terrorism and forced them to leave the country.