Gulshan Devaiah reacted to Vivek Agnihotri's blockbuster film The Kashmir Files and also commented on him.
Actor Gulshan Deviah commented on Vivek Agnihotri and his film The Kashmir Files, calling it his attempt to 'exploit pain and trauma' of Kashmiri Pandit exodus victims. In an interview with Siddharth Kannan, Gulshan shared his thoughts about Vivek as a filmmaker and commented on his 2022 blockbuster.
For the unversed, Gulshan and Vivek collaborated on the erotic thriller Hate Story (2012). When he asked to share what he thinks about Vivek Agnihotri, Gulshan said, "He is a marketing guy and he has a huge following. He is immensely successful now, as a film-maker, as an author. But yes, there are some things I am critical of. The example that I was writing about The Kashmir Files, they use a lot of footage of people who have gone through that pain. Those who watched the film could recall the time of the Kashmiri Pandit exodus and what all happened with them. So they were broadcasting that on social media as publicity. I feel that is exploitation."
The Guns and Gulaabs actor further explained his point, "You are exploiting the actual pain and trauma of somebody. I am personally okay with that. I feel you are exploiting their real emotions, to publicise your film, which maybe is about them. That is in the zone of exploitation for me. On this one thing, I am critical about that film. Otherwise, it was an okay film and I think he is an okay director at best."
About The Kashmir Files
Director Vivek Ranjan Agnihotri's directorial starred Anupam Kher, Mithun Chakraborty, Pallavi Joshi, Puneet Issar, Darshan Kumar, Prakash Belawadi, Mrinal Kulkarni, and Chinmay Mandlekar in key roles. The film presents a fictional storyline based on the 1990 exodus of Kashmiri Hindus from Indian-administered Kashmir. Despite receiving mixed critical reaction, the film went on to become one of the biggest blockbusters of the year. Made in a reported budget of Rs 25 crores, the film grossed Rs 340 crores worldwide.
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