The Kashmir Files, directed by Vivek Agnihotri, has been the talk of the town since it was released in theatres earlier this month. The film, which tells the story of the exodus of Kashmiri Pandits during the 1990 insurgency in Kashmir, has struck a chord with the general public. However, the filmmakers have been accused of creating a propaganda film that manipulates facts.
But, once again, those in support of the film are working as hard as possible to show their solidarity with the filmmakers. Surat’s cloth merchant, has been a one-of-a-kind supporter of the film.
The trader has introduced sarees with pictures of The Kashmir Files actors printed on them. Vinod Kumar Surana from Surat Surat owns a store in the Abhinandan Textile Market. According to reports, Vinod has only made three sarees in this print and plans to launch them soon.
At least 300 colours have been used to print this meter-long ‘The Kashmir Files’ saree which has a digital print. While the market in Surat is known to house many attractive sarees for sale, this one has been hogging all the attention for obvious reasons.
Vinod stated that after watching the film, he felt the pain of Kashmiri Pandits and wanted to pay tribute in his own way. As a result, he came up with the concept of the saree. He intends to sell these sarees for no profit, just as the government has exempted the film from taxation.
Vinod had previously introduced themed sarees with prints of Prime Minister Narendra Modi after the surgical strike.