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Watch: Amid The Kashmir Files row, Aamir Khan says 'every Indian must watch the film'

Speaking at a fan event for the S.S. Rajamouli film RRR here in the national capital, Aamir Khan has said that films like The Kashmir Files "must be watched by all Indians" so that they can remember what occurred.

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Amid The Kashmir Files row, Aamir Khan says 'every Indian must watch the film'

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Published : Mar 21, 2022, 9:31 AM IST

Updated : Mar 21, 2022, 10:04 AM IST

New Delhi: Bollywood superstar Aamir Khan on Sunday said he would definitely watch The Kashmir Files as it is a part of Indian history that breaks the hearts of all. He was speaking at a fan event for the S.S. Rajamouli film RRR here in the national capital. The Kashmir Files is based on the exodus of Kashmiri Pandits from the Valley in the 1990s.

"Jo Kashmir main hua Kashmiri panditon ke saath woh yakeenan bahut dukh ki baat hai," he noted. "Aesi ek film jo bani hai us topic main woh yakeenan har Hindustani ko dekhna chahiye aur har hindustani ko yaad karna chahjye (What happened to Kashmiri Pandits is a matter of great sorrow. Such a film must be watched by all Indians so that they can remember what occurred)."

Aamir Khan says 'every Indian must watch The Kashmir Files'

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Aamir, who is awaiting the release of his much-awaited film Laal Singh Chaddha further said that the beauty of The Kashmir Files is that it has managed to evoke emotions. "This film has touched the emotions of all people who believe in humanity and that is what is so beautiful about it," Aamir said. "I will definitely watch the film and I am happy to see that the film is successful," he added.

The Kashmir Files, helmed by Vivek Agnihotri, and starring Anupam Kher, Darshan Kumaar, Mithun Chakraborty and Pallavi Joshi, has been breaking one box office record after another since its March 11 release. The film garnered support from the central government, including Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Union Home Minister Amit Shah and several leaders from the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), who endorsed the movie.

(With agency inputs)

Last Updated : Mar 21, 2022, 10:04 AM IST

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