Nawazuddin Siddiqui on The Kashmir Files: “People are watching it, so I will also watch it”

Nawazuddin Siddiqui has said that he is yet to watch the movie, The Kashmir Files, yet added that he will watch the film. Nawazuddin also defended the right of any filmmaker to make movies according to their perspectives. Revolving around the story of exodus and killings of Kashmiri Pandits in 1990, The Kashmir Files released in theatres on March 11 and went past assumptions to earn big at the box office.

Nawazuddin said that he is yet to watch The Kashmir Files, but will definitely watch it. He was inquired as to why he will watch it, and the actor said, “People are watching it, so I will also watch it.” Replying to whether the movie was being opposed to, by a certain section of Bollywood, Nawazuddin said, “I have no idea about that. But, every director has a style and point of view for making films. He made a film from his point of view, which is good. Others will also make films from their perspectives, in the future. And, that is great.” He was speaking at the ABP Network’s Ideas of India summit.

He added, “When a filmmaker makes a film, he/she does so from his perspective, with a unique style of viewing things. It should be allowed for any filmmaker to add their own perspective even to films based on real incidents. I cannot speak anymore on this as I have not watched the film.”