Kashmir Files, Nadav Lapid Apologizes for his Comments on ‘The Kashmir Files’ Following his comments at the International Film Festival of India in Goa, Israeli filmmaker Nadav Lapid has issued an apology. The Kashmir Files, a movie showcased during the festival, was criticized by Lapid as “vulgar” and “propaganda,” leading to a backlash. In a recent media interview, he stated that his remarks were merely his opinion about the movie and not intended to disrespect the Kashmir tragedy.
At the closing ceremony of IFFI 2022, Lapid addressed the controversy, saying, “I didn’t want to insult anyone. My aim was never to insult the people or their relatives who have suffered. I totally apologize if that’s the way they interpreted it.” He further clarified that he was not disrespecting the tragedy that happened in Kashmir, and his comments pertained only to the film. “I was talking about the movie, and such serious topics deserve, in my opinion, a serious film,” he stated.
Despite the backlash, Lapid expressed his respect and support for the victims of the Kashmir exodus tragedy. “I have enormous respect for the tragedy, victims, survivors, and for whoever suffers there. It (my remarks) was not at all about this,” he added. The Kashmir Files, directed by Vivek Agnihotri, was released on March 11, 2022, and received a strong response at the box office.
#Kashmir Files Controversy: Nadav Lapid’s Clarification and Apology After his comments at the International Film Festival of India caused an uproar, Nadav Lapid has apologized for his remarks on The Kashmir Files. The film, directed by Vivek Agnihotri, had been screened during the festival, but Lapid criticized it as “vulgar” and “propaganda,” leading to widespread criticism. In a recent media interview, Lapid stated that he did not intend to disrespect the Kashmir tragedy and that his comments were merely his opinion on the movie.
At the closing ceremony of IFFI 2022, Lapid clarified his position and apologized, saying, “I didn’t want to insult anyone. My aim was never to insult the people or their relatives who have suffered. I totally apologize if that’s the way they interpreted it.” He emphasized that he was talking about the movie and that his comments had nothing to do with the tragedy that occurred in Kashmir. “Such serious topics deserve, in my opinion, a serious film,” he added.
While there has been a significant backlash against Lapid’s comments, he expressed his respect for the victims of the Kashmir exodus tragedy. “I have enormous respect for the tragedy, victims, survivors, and for whoever suffers there. It (my remarks) was not at all about this,” he clarified. The Kashmir Files, which was released on March 11, 2022, was a commercial success and received critical acclaim.
#Nadav Lapid Clarifies his Position on Kashmir Files Criticism Israeli filmmaker Nadav Lapid has apologized for his comments on The Kashmir Files at the International Film Festival of India. The movie, directed by Vivek Agnihotri, had been screened at the festival, but Lapid criticized it as “vulgar” and “propaganda,” causing a stir. In a recent interview, Lapid stated that his comments were directed solely at the movie and were not intended to disrespect the Kashmir tragedy.
At the IFFI 2022 closing ceremony, Lapid clarified his position and apologized, stating, “I didn’t want to insult anyone. My aim was never to insult the people or their relatives who have suffered. I totally apologize if that’s