<p>Vivek Agnihotri's <em>The Kashmir Files</em> won big at the 69th National Film Awards. The film bagged the Nargis Dutt Award for Best Feature Film on National Integration. Soon after the winners were announced, former Chief Minister of Jammu &amp; Kashmir, Omar Abdullah, was quick to react to the film's win.&nbsp;</p>

<p>Mocking Vivek Agnihotri's film that was based on the exodus of Kashmiri Pandits, Omar re-shared a post on X, previously known as Twitter, and wrote, ''National Integration'' along with a laughing emoji.&nbsp;</p>

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<p>Reacting to Omar's sarcastic reaction, the director wrote, "This is the biggest award coming from you @OmarAbdullah. If you had commented otherwise, I would have been very disappointed. Thanks again."</p>

<p>The film&nbsp;told the heart-wrenching stories of the attacks on Kashmiri Pandits and their exodus in the 1990s and showed the genocide that took place back then. At the time of its release, the film stirred a huge controversy on social media with politicians and many big personalities calling it a propaganda&nbsp;film and demanding its ban.&nbsp;&nbsp;</p>

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<p dir="ltr" lang="en">This is the biggest award coming from you <a href="https://twitter.com/OmarAbdullah?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@OmarAbdullah</a>. If you had commented otherwise, I would have been very disappointed. Thanks again. <a href="https://t.co/ka7SC18lPB">https://t.co/ka7SC18lPB</a></p>
— Vivek Ranjan Agnihotri (@vivekagnihotri) <a href="https://twitter.com/vivekagnihotri/status/1694727947465232417?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">August 24, 2023</a></blockquote>
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<p>Despite multiple controversies around the film, it emerged as the biggest blockbuster of 2022.</p>

<p>Apart from Omar, Tamil Nadu CM MK Stalin also reacted to the film getting the award. Congratulating the National Award winners, Stalin questioned the <em>Kashmir Files </em>winning the award.&nbsp;</p>

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<p>In the post, Stalin wrote on X, ''It is surprising that a film that was ignored by neutral film critics as a controversial film has been awarded the National Integrity #NargisDutt award.''</p>

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மேலும், <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/%E0%AE%87%E0%AE%B0%E0%AE%B5%E0%AE%BF%E0%AE%A9%E0%AF%8D%E0%AE%A8%E0%AE%BF%E0%AE%B4%E0%AE%B2%E0%AF%8D?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#இரவின்நிழல்</a> படத்தில் ‘மாயவா சாயவா’ பாடலுக்காகச் சிறந்த பின்னணிப் பாடகி விருதை வென்றுள்ள <a href="https://twitter.com/shreyaghoshal?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@shreyaghoshal</a>,… <a href="https://t.co/Bc2veRY5gs">pic.twitter.com/Bc2veRY5gs</a></p>
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<p>He wrote, ''The absence of political bias in the literature and film awards makes the awards a timeless honour. The dignity of national awards should not be compromised for cheap politics.''</p>

<p>After the awards were announced, Vivek <a href="https://www.wionews.com/entertainment/bollywood/news-vivek-agnihotri-wins-national-award-for-the-kashmir-files-dedicates-award-to-victims-of-terrorism-628842">dedicated </a>the awards to "all the victims of terrorism, especially the Kashmiri Hindus”.</p>

<p>“The National Film Award is India’s most prestigious award. I have always said that <em>The Kashmir Files</em> was never my film, it is the people’s film. I am just the medium," said the maker in a statement.</p>

<p>“The terrorism that Kashmiri Hindus, Sikhs, Christians and Muslims have faced, the film is their voice. It has voiced their pain, which the whole world has heard now,'' Agnihotri said.&nbsp;</p>

<p>''We worked day in and day out to take it to the world and now the National Award has validated our hard work. I and my production house dedicate this victory to all the victims of terrorism especially the Kashmiri Hindus, and to every Indian who has been a victim of terrorism,” he said.</p>

<p>Pallavi Joshi also bagged the National Film Award for Best Supporting Actress for the same film.&nbsp;</p>

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Vivek Agnihotri's The Kashmir Files won big at the 69th National Film Awards. The film bagged the Nargis Dutt Award for Best Feature Film on National Integration.

Vivek Agnihotri's The Kashmir Files won big at the 69th National Film Awards. The film bagged the Nargis Dutt Award for Best Feature Film on National Integration. Soon after the winners were announced, former Chief Minister of Jammu & Kashmir, Omar Abdullah, was quick to react to the film's win. Mocking Vivek Agnihotri's film that was based on the exodus of Kashmiri Pandits, Omar re-shared a post on X, previously known as Twitter, and wrote, ''National Integration'' along with a laughing emoji. Also read: National Awards 2023: Alia Bhatt and Kriti Sanon congratulate each other on joint win Reacting to Omar's sarcastic reaction, the director wrote, "This is the biggest award coming from you @OmarAbdullah. If you had commented otherwise, I would have been very disappointed. Thanks again." The film told the heart-wrenching stories of the attacks on Kashmiri Pandits and their exodus in the 1990s and showed the genocide that took place back then. At the time of its release, the film stirred a huge controversy on social media with politicians and many big personalities calling it a propaganda film and demanding its ban. This is the biggest award coming from you @OmarAbdullah. If you had commented otherwise, I would have been very disappointed. Thanks again. https://t.co/ka7SC18lPB — Vivek Ranjan Agnihotri (@vivekagnihotri) August 24, 2023 × Despite multiple controversies around the film, it emerged as the biggest blockbuster of 2022. Apart from Omar, Tamil Nadu CM MK Stalin also reacted to the film getting the award. Congratulating the National Award winners, Stalin questioned the Kashmir Files winning the award. Also read: Emotional Allu Arjun gives Sukumar a tight hug after National Film Best Actor Award win - Watch In the post, Stalin wrote on X, ''It is surprising that a film that was ignored by neutral film critics as a controversial film has been awarded the National Integrity #NargisDutt award.'' #69thNationalFilmAwards -இல் தமிழில் சிறந்த படமாகத் தேர்வாகியிருக்கும் #கடைசிவிவசாயி படக்குழுவினருக்கு என் பாராட்டுகள்! @VijaySethuOffl #Manikandan #நல்லாண்டி மேலும், #இரவின்நிழல் படத்தில் ‘மாயவா சாயவா’ பாடலுக்காகச் சிறந்த பின்னணிப் பாடகி விருதை வென்றுள்ள @shreyaghoshal,… pic.twitter.com/Bc2veRY5gs — M.K.Stalin (@mkstalin) August 24, 2023 × He wrote, ''The absence of political bias in the literature and film awards makes the awards a timeless honour. The dignity of national awards should not be compromised for cheap politics.'' After the awards were announced, Vivek dedicated the awards to "all the victims of terrorism, especially the Kashmiri Hindus”. “The National Film Award is India’s most prestigious award. I have always said that The Kashmir Files was never my film, it is the people’s film. I am just the medium," said the maker in a statement. “The terrorism that Kashmiri Hindus, Sikhs, Christians and Muslims have faced, the film is their voice. It has voiced their pain, which the whole world has heard now,'' Agnihotri said. ''We worked day in and day out to take it to the world and now the National Award has validated our hard work. I and my production house dedicate this victory to all the victims of terrorism especially the Kashmiri Hindus, and to every Indian who has been a victim of terrorism,” he said. Pallavi Joshi also bagged the National Film Award for Best Supporting Actress for the same film. WATCH WION LIVE HERE You can now write for wionews.com and be a part of the community. Share your stories and opinions with us here.

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