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How ‘Kashmir Files’ added to communal fires in Khargone that ended with bulldozer injustice

A Ram Navami riot left both Hindus and Muslims hurt. But Muslim properties were singled out for demolitions, setting off a new, disturbing trend in India. (Article from April 2022)

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The Washington Post - Modi’s political party has weaponized Bollywood

Modi’s political party has weaponized Bollywood

An interesting film industry report found that more than 60 percent of the “Kashmir Files” audience were not regular cinemagoers, and that many were drawn to it by a word-of-mouth marketing campaign with its roots in BJP messaging, writes Rana Ayyub.

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Kathmandu halts Adipurush screenings over film's claim that 'Sita is India's daughter’

Kathmandu Mayor Balen Shah has issued an ultimatum that if this mistake is not corrected in both India and Nepal within three days, no Indian movie will be allowed to be screened in the Nepal capital.

thenewsminute.com/article/kath

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Interview: ‘Big filmmakers are being mobilised by the state to further the majoritarian project’

Many movies slated for release in the run-up to 2024 have a definite purpose – to generate hatred of Muslims, says Ira Bhaskar, a professor of cinema studies.

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Ignore any lofty claims about the Bollywood hit The Kerala Story: this film will only incite hatred against Muslims

The controversial film championed by the BJP is an Islamophobic fantasy, writes Asim Ali.

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Two Muslim students injured in clashes over ‘The Kerala Story’ in Jammu

Some Muslims objected to a student posting a link of the film on a college WhatsApp group, leading to the violence.

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As Producers Withdraw Misleading Claim, Modi Says ‘Kerala Story’ Exposes ‘Ugly Truth’ of Terrorism

The producers of the controversial film told the Kerala high court that the claim that 32,000 women from the state converted to Islam and joined ISIS would not be used in the teaser. The prime minister, however, said the film is "based on a terror conspiracy".

thewire.in/film/kerala-story-p

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Madhya Pradesh CM Chouhan makes ‘The Kerala Story’ tax-free in state

The CM has claimed that the film exposes the “dirt faces of love jihad, conversion and terrorism.”

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‘The Kerala Story’ review: All about Islamophobia

Sudipto Sen’s Hindi-language drama is headlined by Adah Sharma.

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