‘The Kashmir Files’ row | Nadav Lapid says he can recognise propaganda disguised as a movie
The HinduUnfazed by the widespread criticism of his comments against the Hindi film "The Kashmir Files", Israeli director and IFFI international jury chair Nadav Lapid said he stands by his remarks as he "knows how to recognise propaganda disguised as a movie". Reacting to the backlash he received for calling "The Kashmir Files" a "vulgar" and "propaganda" movie, Mr. Lapid said making bad films is not a crime, but the Vivek Agnihotri directorial is "crude, manipulative and violent". "Making bad films is not a crime, but this is a very crude, manipulative and violent propaganda film," Mr. Lapid said in an interview with Israeli newspaper Ha'aretz. The team of "The Kashmir Files", including writer-director Agnihotri, stars Anupam Kher and Pallavi Joshi, several BJP leaders including Goa CM Pramod Sawant as well as Israel’s Ambassador to India Naor Gilon and Consul General to Midwest India Kobbi Shoshani panned Mr. Lapid.