A Kashmiri journalist is taking the makers of Bollywood blockbuster movie Shershaah to court as he claims that his life has been put in danger by the production house using his vehicle’s license number on a car depicted as that of “terrorists” in the action movie.
Faraz Ashraf, 22 said said he watched the movie to review it for his publication since he has a background in film studies.
Ashraf tweeted, “Since inception Bollywood has only produced propaganda movies against Kashmir, where till now they were showing Kashmiris collectively as terrorists but this time they have gone too far in attacking me and my family.”
He also shared the picture of the real car and the car used in the movie. He wrote, “In the movie, “Shershah” produced by @DharmaMovies @karanjohar have used my personal car registration number on the car which is being used by militants in the movie. @OmarAbdullah @AakashHassan @AzaanJavaid @Gaamuk.” Both vehicles feature the same license plate number.
He also mentioned that he feels unsafe in traveling in that car as people might take him in a negative light. He also said that he will take legal action against the production house and would urge the court to stop the broadcast of the movie Shershaah in the entire country.
“There are many propaganda movies in Bollywood that show Kashmiris collectively as terrorists,” Faraz, who is taking his case to the high court, said, as per the report. “But this was totally different. My number was portrayed to show a terrorist’s car.”
In a scene from Shershaah, the number plate is clearly visible in a vehicle driven by actors portraying militants. The scene also shows militants stepping out of the same vehicle and firing at Indian soldiers. Faraz is from Kashmir’s Baramulla district, which often reports clashes between Indian soldiers and militants.
His legal petition asks that Dharma Productions not just remove the scene from Shershaah, but also be held accountable for putting his life at risk.
