Samay Raina recently brought up the Kashmiri Pandit exodus on an India’s Got Latent members-only episode before asking Munawar Faruqui to respond. Earlier this year, he revealed in his stand-up special and on the Dostcast podcast that his family fled Kashmir overnight as militancy escalated.
Samay Raina’s recent remarks have once again sparked conversations around the 1990 Kashmiri Pandit exodus. Earlier, he had shared his family’s personal experience of leaving the Valley to survive. Here’s a look at movies and documentaries on the 1990 exodus and the struggles of Kashmiri Pandits.
The Kashmir Files (2022): The Kashmir Files, directed by Vivek Agnihotri, follows a young college student uncovering the truth behind his parents’ deaths during the 1990 Kashmiri Pandit exodus, while depicting the violence and displacement surrounding the period.
Shikara (2020): Directed by Vidhu Vinod Chopra, Shikara tells the love story of a Kashmiri Pandit couple against the backdrop of the 1990 exodus, highlighting their forced displacement and life in refugee camps.
Sheen (2004): Directed by Ashok Pandit, Sheen follows the journey of a young Kashmiri girl displaced from her homeland while exploring the effects of militancy and radicalisation on families in the Valley.
Srinagar (2022): Written and directed by Sanoj Mishra, Srinagar focuses on the forced evacuation of Kashmiri Hindus from the Valley in 1990 and the hardships faced by displaced families.
19th January (2014): Directed by Sanjay Amar, 19th January revisits the events surrounding the 1990 exodus through a fictional narrative, exploring the emotional scars, memories and human cost of displacement.
