Amid backlash, Swara supports IFFI jury head’s ‘vulgar’ remarks on The Kashmir Files, netizens react

New Delhi: At the 53rd edition of International Film Festival of India (IFFI), the jury head Nadav Lapid sparked off a major row by making controversial remarks on ‘The Kashmir Files’, a recently released movie that turned out be a big grosser in India as well as abroad.

The Israeli filmmaker’s remarks triggered a wave of anger among the filmmakers and also scores of people who believe that the movie brought to fore the hidden truth of targeted attack on Hindus in the valley, for many decades.

The IFFI jury head Nadav Lapid dubbed Kashmir Files as ‘vulgar & propaganda’ setting film. This elicited scores of reactions from protagonists of the film and also received strong backlash on social media platforms. Anupam Kher said this was pre-planned & even said that it was part of a toolkit while Kashmir Files director Vivek Agnihotri posted a cryptic tweet.

Shameless statement on The Kashmir Files by someone who comes across as illiterate. Will this Israeli film director Nadav Lapid call Holocaust a propaganda?

Will he call Schindler’s List and The Pianist as propaganda films? @netanyahu @NaorGilonpic.twitter.com/yuUF8pl5xs

— Aditya Raj Kaul (@AdityaRajKaul) November 28, 2022

While the riled up netizens are slamming IFFI jury head over his ‘careless’ statement, Bollywood actor Swara Bhasker today came out in support of the cornered Israeli filmmaker.

She backed Lapid’s statement and tweeted, “Apparently it’s pretty clear to the world ..”

Apparently it’s pretty clear to the world ..https://t.co/VQGH6eKcj6

— Swara Bhasker (@ReallySwara) November 28, 2022

Her open endorsement of IFFI jury further enraged the film’s supporters who are already up in arms over his condemnation of the ‘truth-setting’ film.

A lot many posted angry retorts to Swara & asked her to not to play with fire.

How netizens reacted:

Hello Aunty. Israeli Envoy slammed the IFFI Jury #NadavLapid. If 1% of Indian tell me about your last movie, I’ll ready to watch all your worst movies.@vivekagnihotri@NaorGilon@ashokepandit#NadavMustApologize https://t.co/Vn9VZuJ5VR

— Aalia Bhatt (@KaliaBhatt) November 29, 2022

Time and again, you prove that, you are anti hindu and anti bharat. https://t.co/owoLdj9nKG

— COSMIC HUMANISM. (@AdhyatmikYOG) November 29, 2022

You will see what you are..

Shameful

Israel doesn’t support this idiot https://t.co/vUNhgWxO2k pic.twitter.com/WcnZIPHzEQ

— himanshu gaur (@coolhum) November 29, 2022

Apparently, it’s pretty clear to us all… Your insanity and your hatred for Modi becoming hatred for India and Indians. https://t.co/yrBsnAw1Xe

— Raj A Bijalwan?? (@raj_bijalwan) November 29, 2022

How shameless these people. Few days before they said “Akshay Kumar is a Canadian” nd today Palestine supporter became their Father.
How shameless?#SwaraBhasker https://t.co/XPiNETCdmX

— Bharat (@Bharat25799558) November 29, 2022