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Kashmir Walla editor Fahad Shah granted bail in two cases by NIA court

Journalist Fahad Shah was granted bail in two cases by a National Investigation Agency court on Thursday. The news was tweeted by his lawyer Umair Ronga.

Newslaundry · Dec 9, 2022

Vivek Agnihotri slams Nadav Lapid after a terror group releases hit list of 56 Kashmiri Pandits living in the valley

Kashmiri Pandits are reportedly in a state of panic after a terror group released a list of 56 Kashmiri Pandits living in the valley. Bollywood director Vivek Agnihotri has now once again slammed Israeli filmmaker Nadav Lapid for his remarks on his film, 'The Kashmir Files'.

The Times of India · Dec 6, 2022

Five challenges Pakistan’s new army chief faces

General Asim Munir has taken over at a time when Pakistan is tackling multiple crises.

Al Jazeera · Dec 6, 2022

Mukhtar Baba: Meet the former Kashmiri journalist Indian security agencies – and media – call a terrorist

Mukhtar Baba has lived life dangerously. As a young man in the early 1990s, he became a militant who fought for Kashmiri separatism. But he gave up the gun, and as the Kashmiris say, was “mainstreamed”. In the two decades that followed, he had a second life as a journalist…

Newslaundry · Dec 2, 2022

My comments don't express any position on Kashmir: Lapid

NEW DELHI: After sparking a political row with his comments criticising 'The Kashmir Files' as a "propaganda" film, Israeli filmmaker Nadav Lapid has said he stands by everything he said because "in countries that are increasingly losing the ability to speak the truth, someone needs to speak up".

The Times of India · Nov 30, 2022

Nadav Lapid says 'Kashmir Files' is 'crude, manipulative and violent'; adds he can recognise 'propaganda disguised as a movie'

Unfazed 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".

The Times of India · Nov 30, 2022

An Israeli director sparks outrage in India over a film about Hindu persecution

Controversy has erupted at one of India's top film festivals over the screening of a movie with Hindu nationalist themes. Were the jury head's comments an artistic critique or political commentary?

WEKU · Nov 30, 2022

Israeli ambassador to India apologises after filmmaker's remarks spark uproar

An Israeli filmmaker's criticism of a film depicting the exodus of India's majority Hindu population from the disputed region of Kashmir has sparked an uproar in India and prompted an apology from the Israeli ambassador.

Reuters · Nov 29, 2022

The Kashmir Files: Israeli director sparks outrage in India over ‘vulgar movie’ remarks

Nadav Lapid, chair of the International film festival India, spoke out over inclusion of work that critics say is anti-Muslim propaganda

The Guardian - UK · Nov 29, 2022

Consul General of Israel, Kobbi Shoshani, meets Anupam Kher to apologise for Nadav Lapid's remarks on 'The Kashmir Files' - WATCH

The Counsel General of Israel, Kobbi Shoshani met Anupam Kher this afternoon to personally apologise for filmmaker Nadav Lapid's remarks on 'The Kashmir Files' that created a stir.

The Times of India · Nov 29, 2022