[Reader-list] The Truth about Kashmir!

[Sanjay Kak]

For those on the Reader-list who have been waiting with bated breath for the
truth about Kashmir, the moment may well be near.
Bollywood's A list is all set to bring out the unvarnished truth.
And they are giving it their best: Screen saver favourite Bipasha Basu will
play Islamist Asiya Andrabi.
Please read this story from the Srinagar based daily Rising Kashmir.
http://www.risingkashmir.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=8133

"Bipasha to play Asiya in Lamha"

Rising Kashmir News
Srinagar, Nov 4:

Claiming that Sanjay Dutt, Kunal Kapoor and Bipasha Basu have pro-Kashmir
sentiments, Bollywood Director Rahul Dholakia Wednesday said that the
glamorous Bipasha will play Dukhtaran-e-Millat chairperson Asiya Andrabi in
his film 'Lamha'.
Addressing media persons here, Dholakia said that his film is entirely
pro-Kashmir and it will depict the real aspirations of Kashmiri people.
"This is a love story woven with boundless void of agony which Kashmiri
people are facing for the past 61 years. Without the help of Kashmiri people
I cannot do justice with my film," he said.
Spewing his anger against the unbridled powers of troops, paramilitary
forces and police in Kashmir, Dholakia said: "I may be hated in India but I
will show how army, CRPF and police are unleashing reign of terror on
innocent Kashmiris."
He claimed that leading artists of the film Sanjay Dutt, Kunal Kapoor and
Bipasha Basu are pro-Kashmir who are keen to reflect the real aspirations of
Kashmiri people.
"Bipasha Basu will play the role of Dukhtaran-e-Millat chairperson. She she
is entirely pro-Kashmiri in the film," Dholakia said.
He said Lamha has a potential to clear all pre-conceived notions about
Kashmir as the film will realistically portray Kashmir to the audience
around the world.
"The two years of my research about Kashmir suggest that all the Bollywood
films about Kashmir are fakes. I want to break this tradition. That is why I
want to shoot this film here with stars like Sanjay Dutt and Bipasha Basu,"
he added.
He revealed some scenes in his film wherein half-widows ask the Indian
troopers whereabouts of their husbands. "I have scenes like women holding
photos of their husbands who are missing since 17 years, common Kashmiris
being harassed by troops asking them to prove their identity and other
painful incidents which happen here everyday," Dholakia said. "There are
dialogues in the film where people say that if Aishwarya Rai sees moon or
not it makes breaking news for Indian media but in Kashmir the women who
have not seen their husbands since 17 years are not newsworthy."
Dholakia said that at the end of the day, a question will be asked to the
audience as to who should be held accountable for the ongoing tyranny in
Kashmir.
"When in a crackdown innocent Kashmiri girls are picked up and raped, no one
does anything about it. Indians have been made to believe that a Kashmiri is
a militant which is absolutely false, incorrect and ridiculous," he said.
Dholakia said he wants to convey that Kashmiris are most sensitive,
emotional and fine human beings who have been cheated year after year by
various governments.