Forced Exodus or Glory of Romance?
When The Kashmir Files was released with much visibility, I wasn't too sure if I should watch this. Apart from the wide pre release publicity it received, including tacit patronage from powers that be, there were also nudges from many friends and acquaintances to watch the movie. As if I was thorough by heart ,on all the historical facts and events, on the exodus, I was also eager that the next generation should have atleast a prima facie glimpse of such historical past of India's controversial political turn of events. So, I asked my son to accompany. He , the one fed by a barrage if left liberal woke media,was sceptical in our physical safety in the cinema hall- we have had a Petrol bomb thrown on Maniratnam's house after release of Bombay. To be frank, I wasn't in the country in those tragic years,- I was in Middle East : and un coincidentally my neighbour was a Kashmiri Carpet dealer. Was friendly,few words, though his wife preferred chatting to the wife of a Sud...