Kashmir Files director Vivek Agnihotri happy on film winning National Award
Kashmir Files director Vivek Agnihotri happy on film winning National Award
The Kashmir Files director Vivek Agnihotri has been headlining for his comments over films and actors National Award. He was also criticised for his hard-hitting criticisms.
Now with his directorial ‘The Kashmir Files” bagging the prestigious National Award for
Best Feature Film on National Integration, he feels immensely overwhelmed and happy that the film has got validation now.
Vivek Agnihotri is in US now.
When the news was conveyed to him, he was speechless and said he feels happy especially for the Kashmiri Hindu community, because the film was their voice of pain and struggle. He was just the medium and has made the film honestly and presented it in front of the world.
The news comes In a momentous turn of events and the film deserves the award since based on the plight of Kashmiri Hindus who faced mass exodus
Vivek is in US and said that it was very early in the morning when his phone started buzzing, and that’s how he got to know about the honour. He had no clue and he is particularly happy for the Kashmiri Hindu community, because the film was their voice of pain and struggle. He was just the medium and made the film honestly and presented it in front of the world. He fees elated at the same time for the validation the film has got now.
That being said, the 49-year-old is anticipating a potential surge in negative attention similar to what the film received from some sections upon its release due to its sensitive subject regardless of this prestigious recognition.
On the trolls, he hopes they won’t attack him anymore?
In fact, the backlash is going to increase after the National award, because we stand vindicated,” says the filmmaker, who’s shooting for his next, The Vaccine War.
Brushing off detractors as naysayers, Agnihotri confidently states, “Some 8-10 voices mean nothing to me. They are just a bunch of negative people. I don’t care about them. More than trolls with a different political inclination, there were maximum people who loved the film. And this National Award is for them.”
The filmmaker, whose wife, actor Pallavi Joshi has also bagged a National Award for The Kashmir Files in the Best Supporting Actress category, believes that this accolade will inspire other filmmakers to delve into real subjects and produce meaningful cinematic narratives.
Meanwhile while wrapping up Vivek said that in getting the most prestigious recognition will definitely encourage many other filmmakers to make films on such real subjects.
News Edit K.V.Raman
