Mumbai: Following the repeal of Article 370, Bollywood apparently is divided over left and right wing. While few have lauded the decision, others have expressed concern over the matter.
Kashmir is an emotion, an amalgamation of bitter-sweet taste that housed extremists, nourished brave souls and battled conspiracy.
In simple terms, Jammu and Kashmir have always served celluloid with readymade plots. Time and again Bollywood has looked up to the heavenly Kashmir for mind-boggling content shown in numerous films.
One of the notable web series that dealt with the similar issue of Kashmir is 'Kaafir' which followed the story of Kainaaz Akhtar, a woman from POK (Pakistan Occupied Kashmir) who accidentally crosses over to India and is held prisoner under the suspicion of being a militant. While spending seven years in imprisonment, she gives birth to a child. The mother-daughter duo eventually comes in contact with a Journalist who seeks to bring them justice.
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Apart from 'Kashmir Ki Kali', every other film base on Jammu and Kashmir have portrayed the threat, menace, military's role, the lives of the inhabitants and the crisis that still prevalent in the state.
A number of motion pictures have also visualised a series of sabotage. For example, the character of Arvind Swami in Mani Ratnam's 'Roja' was held hostage by the terrorist.
'Mission Kashmir' portrayed how terrorist employed youth in their advantage.
More than the pain and the helplessness, Bollywood has visualised vandalism enacted by the rebel forces. Though Vishal Bharadwaj's 'Haider', Ashwin Kumar's 'No Fathers in Kashmir' and Azaz Khan's 'Hamid' have filled the gap a bit, contents similar to this are still less in number.
While 'Hamid' chronicles a child's journey to find his father, Onir's 'I Am' shows the lives of two friends in the backdrop of Kashmir.
The 'Umrao Jaan' director Muzaffar Ali subsided his film 'Juni' as it couldn't be filmed due to military activities. Ali and director Ashwin Kumar, son of Ritu Kumar has had extended their support to the weavers in Kashmir.
Post the repeal of Article 370 of the Constitution, neither Ali nor Ashwin spoke anything about it.
While many Bollywood celebrities applauded the decision, others hoped that the ever longing peace must come back to the land of paradise.
It's only a matter of time to acknowledge whether the abolition of Article 370 will impose any threat or create any impression in the industry.
