Sandeepa Dhar says The Kashmir Files is like punch in the gut, recalls how her family fled Kashmir
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Actress Sandeepa Dhar recalled how her family had to leave their homeland in 1990. She thanked filmmaker Vivek Agnihotri 'for showing the world the truth'.
Sandeepa Dhar's family had to migrate from Kashmir during the genocide of Kashmiri Pandits in 1990. The actress took to social media to share the story of how her family had to leave their homeland in the middle of the night in the back of a truck, and how The Kashmir Files brought back the painful memories.
Sandeep Dhar, who was seen in MumBhai, comes from a Kashmiri Pandit family that migrated from their homeland in 1990. She took to Instagram to thank director Vivek Agnihotri, praise the cast and share her family's ordeal after watching The Kashmir Files.
Sandeepa shared a lengthy note on Instagram with pictures of her Kashmir home. She wrote, "The day they announced that Kashmiri Pandits should leave their women behind and leave Kashmir, my family decided to flee their homeland, hidden in the back of a truck, with my young cousin sister hidden under the seat behind my father's feet for safety, quietly in the middle of the night (sic)."
She shared how the film reminded her of all that happened with her family in Kashmir. "As I watched the same disturbing scene in Kashmir Files it shook my core as this is literally my own story! My grandmother died, waiting to return to her home, her land, her ‘Panun kashir’ (my Kashmir). This film has been like a punch in the gut for me. It's been much worse for my parents. My family is experiencing PTSD from having to relive it. this is the most important story that took too long to be told. And remember, this is yet,only a film, there is still no justice for us (sic)," she added.
The actress further thanked Vivek Agnihotri and praised the cast of the film headlined by Anupam Kher. "Thank you Vivek Agnihotri for showing the world the truth. And hats off to the entire cast brilliantly headed by Anupam ji," her note concluded. The actor also shared a couple of old pictures of her house in Kashmir," she wrote.
Take a look at Sandeepa's post:
