
New Delhi: Former Chief Minister & Bharatiya Party Leader (BJP) leader Pramod Sawant said on Monday, “‘The Kashmir Files’ movie will be declared tax-free in Goa”.
The popular political face in Goa made the claim after watching filmmaker Vivek Agnihotri’s directorial film based on the Kashmiri Pandits genocide in the 1990s in Kashmir.
‘The Kashmir Files’ movie will be declared tax-free in Goa, says former CM & BJP leader Pramod Sawant after watching the film based on the life of Kashmiri Pandits in 1990 in J&K pic.twitter.com/x7ihBAR78v
— ANI (@ANI) March 14, 2022
Starring Anupam Kher, Mithun Chakraborty, Darshan Kumar and Pallavi Joshi, the film revolves around the genocide of Kashmiri Pandits in 1990.
Sawant watched the movie on Monday.
Earlier on Sunday, the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader said that the film will continue to be screened with the maximum possible shows. He said that the “struggle” and “suffering” of Kashmiri Hindus need to be understood by everyone to ensure that history is not repeated.
“The gripping tale of pain, struggle, suffering of Kashmiri Hindus needs to be understood by everyone so that we ensure such a history is not repeated. I have spoken to the INOX management and the movie will continue to be screened with maximum possible shows,” tweeted Sawant.
The gripping tale of pain, struggle, suffering of Kashmiri Hindus needs to be understood by everyone so that we ensure such a history is not repeated.
I have spoken to the INOX management and the movie will continue to be screened with maximum possible shows. #TheKashmirFiles
— Dr. Pramod Sawant (@DrPramodPSawant) March 13, 2022
Earlier, Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan on Sunday declared the film ‘The Kashmir Files’ tax-free in the state, stating that the film needs to be watched by maximum people.
Haryana and Gujarat governments have also declared “The Kashmir Files” movie to be tax-free in their respective states.
The film stars Anupam Kher and Mithun Chakraborty in the lead roles. It also stars Darshan Kumar and Pallavi Joshi in pivotal roles.