Dear genocide deniers, still want to call it Islamophobic?: Vivek Agnihotri slams Arvind Kejriwal, Shashi Tharoor & Twinkle Khanna
11 May 2022 15:47:52
New Delhi, May 11: As terrorist leader from Jammu Kashmir Yasin Malik pleaded guilty in a terror-funding case, Vivek Agnihotri, director of The Kashmir Files, slammed Congress leader Shashi Tharoor, Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal and on actor-turned-writer Twinkle Khanna justly, for their disparaging comments on his movie.
"Dear star-wife, still wanna make nail-files?" Vivek Agnihotri tweeted without naming Twinkle Khanna, who had earlier joked about The Kashmir Files and had said she would make a film about disastrous manicures and would name it 'Nail Files'.
"Finally, the justice will be done. This is the other side of the story. I am grateful to god to have helped me play a small role in getting justice for my brothers and sisters. I hope NOW Genocide Deniers will let us live in peace and let us heal," Vivek Agnihotri tweeted.
While this dragged Arvind Kejriwal into a slugfest with the makers of the film, Shashi Tharoor's comment on Singapore's recent ban on the film on Tuesday started a fresh row.
Calling them 'genocide deniers', the director asked whether they will still term the film as 'Islamophobic and half-truth', even after the news of Yasin Malik.
"Finally, the justice will be done. This is the other side of the story. I am grateful to god to have helped me play a small role in getting justice for my brothers and sisters. I hope NOW Genocide Deniers will let us live in peace and let us heal," Vivek Agnihotri tweeted.
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The Kashmir Files has remained in the centre of the controversy for the longest time with BJP-rules states declaring the movie tax-free. Arvind Kejriwal had questioned the move and asked the makers of the movie to upload it on YouTube so that maximum people can watch it free.
While this dragged Arvind Kejriwal into a slugfest with the makers of the film, Shashi Tharoor's comment on Singapore's recent ban on the film on Tuesday started a fresh row.
