Srinagar, June 14, 2023 (PPI-OT): Prominent religious and political leaders in Indian illegally occupied Jammu and Kashmir have strongly condemned the negative portrayal of Muslims in the upcoming controversial film “72 Hoorain”, saying that the movie hurts the sentiments of the community. The film is slated to be released in the Indian theatres on July 7.

Grand Mufti of occupied Jammu and Kashmir, Mufti Nasir-ul-Islam in a statement said, “It is totally controversial and hurts the sentiments of the people, especially Muslims. We are not going to accept this title. Even this film needs to be banned and those who are producing these types of films should understand that such movies are against amity and brotherhood between the communities.” He said, we don’t want this controversy to spread and we are going to take up this matter with the government of India and all Muslim organisations will be taken into confidence on this matter.

National Conference spokesman Imran Nabi Dar said that the makers of such movies should understand the difference between propaganda and freedom of expression. “These kinds of movies paint a particular community in black. I think people in India, particularly the film certification board, need to take a call on this. They need to decide whether these movies actually help people in understanding a particular issue with all the context or is a one-sided narrative being fed to the people,” he said. Peoples Democratic Party spokesman Suhail Bukhari said there have been a series of films that are not only communal but also quite dangerous and aimed at fragmenting the society and creating hatred, particularly against the Muslim community and this (film) is in continuation to that policy.

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