National Awards 2023: Vivek Agnihotri dedicates award for The Kashmir Files to those affected by terrorism

Vivek Agnihotri gave one of 2022’s highest grossing movies, The Kashmir Files. The movie has now been honoured at the National Awards 2023. Ahead of collecting the award, Vivek spoke to DD National. He said that he would dedicate the award to those who are affected by terrorism.

Vivek dedicates his award to those affected by terrorism

Vivek has said that he would like to dedicate the National Award to those affected by terrorism. “We’re living in times where there’s a lot of terrorism. People are persecuted to recognize a film which addresses persecution and terrorism head-on. Recognizing it for National Awards is not a matter of honour for us but it is also a tribute to all those people who are suffering because of terrorism,” he told DD National.

Pallavi Joshi wins too

Vivek’s wife Pallavi Joshi has also won an award. “It becomes more special because this is the second time that both of us are winning as a couple. It is such a rare thing to happen, so, it’s a great feeling,” she said.

About The Kashmir Files

The Kashmir Files addresses the exodus of Kashmiri Pandits which took place in the 1990s. The movie stars Anupam Kher, Darshan Kumaar, Mithun Chakraborty and Pallavi Joshi in pivotal roles. The movie was one of the highest grossing films of 2022. In order to release more stories documented, Vivek and Pallavi later came up with a limited series called The Kashmir Files: Unreported, which released on Zee5 in 2023.

Why The Kashmir Files was in news recently

The Kashmir Files came into news again when Asha Parekh revealed that she questioned Vivek whether he donated a part of his earnings from the movie towards those affected in the exodus. She also revealed his reaction and said that he shared that he did not earn Rs. 400 crores from the film.