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Israeli filmmaker and jury chief of International Film Festival of India (IFFI) Nadav Lapid recently landed in controversy after he took exception with the inclusion of Vivek Agnihotri's controversial film 'The Kashmir Files' in the competitive section of the festival. In the concluding ceremony, he said a few things about the film and used a few choice words that proved to be unsavoury for many. The film, which dramatised the Kashmiri Pandit exodus from the early days of the insurgency, had divided audiences and critics alike when it released in March this year.
Lapid has won top awards at the Berlin and Locarno film festivals, and the French honour Chevalier des Arts et des Lettres. He is also no stranger to IFFI. His 2014 film The Kindergarten Teacher was screened at the Festival and Sarit Larry, its lead star, was awarded Best Actor (Female).Coin
Nadav Lapid, IFFI s jury head, during the concluding ceremony of the festival, termed the movie The Kashmir Files as vulgar and inappropriate , and said that the spirit of the festival can surely accept a critical discussion as well, which is essential for art and life.