Top 10 Movies Based On Kashmir Issues Like The Kashmir Files In 2022

By Nida Naaz Thu, 7 Apr 2022

 

It is a famous saying that if there is heaven on earth it is in Kashmir. But if there is beauty then there is danger too. Kashmir has suffered a lot. And many films based on the true stories of Kashmir have been produced like the recent movie, The Kashmir Files. Other films based on Kashmir issues are mentioned below:

  1. Shikara (2020)

The film is directed by Vidhu Vinod Chopra and is about a love story of a Kashmiri pandit during the exodus of Kashmiri Pandits. The movie is inspired by Our Moon Has Blood Clots by Rahul Pandita.

  1. Notebook (2019)

 Notebook is an original tale from a rural school to a remote location in the valley, where a small institution floating in a lake is on the verge of being shut down because it does not have a teacher. An ex-soldier, Kabir Kaul (Iqbal), a Kashmiri Pandit nursing the guilt of having failed to save a boy from a landmine, arrives to fill the breach.

  1. Hamid (2018)

The movie is directed by Aijaz Khan, inspired by Amin Bhat’s play Phone no. 786. The film is about a child, who after losing his father is determined to negotiate with Allah and bring his father back.

  1. Haider (2014)

It is an adaptation of William Shakespeare’s Hamlet and Basharat Peer’s Curfewed Night. The story is about Haider, a student who returns to Kashmir to find the reason behind his father’s disappearance.

  1. Inshallah, Kashmir (2012)

Inshallah, Kashmir is a national award-winning documentary written, produced, and directed by Ashvin Kumar in 2012. It is the portrayal of contemporary Kashmir.

  1. Yahaan (2005)

It is a beautiful love story of Kashmiri Muslim woman Adaa and a Hindu man Aman who falls in love with each other but has to cross all the hurdles because Aman belongs to the Indian army and Adaa’s brother is involved with terrorists trying to separate Kashmir from India.

  1. Roja (1992)

It is a movie directed by Mani Ratnam following the story of a Tamil woman who in order to find her husband gets abducted by Kashmiri militants during an undercover mission. The movie is also known for AR Rahman’s cinematic debut.

  1. Harud (2010)

 The film narrates the tale of an average family in Kashmir struggling to stay together after the loss of a son. Rafiq's unsuccessful attempt at crossing the border finally leads him to find his brother’s camera.

  1. Tahaan (2008)

Directed by Santosh Sivan, the film is about a little boy whose donkey goes missing, and in order to it, he leads him on the journey into the hills and encounters terrorists who promise him to pick up the grenade in return for his pet.

  1. Shaurya (2008)

Shaurya is the movie inspired by the movie A Few Good Men. The movie is totally based on Kashmir. It represents the men in olive with realism and also deals with the issue of Islam and terrorism with sensitivity.