Sandeepa Dhar recalls her family’s fate after watching The Kashmir Files

Actress Sandeepa Dhar has opened up on social media about her family being forced to flee their home in Kashmir during the Kashmiri Pandit exodus 30 years ago. Sandeepa shared a social media post after watching the film The Kashmir Files, which is based on the similar subject. The actor wrote a detailed statement praising the film’s director, Vivek Agnihotri, and the actors, particularly Anupam Kher.

Sandeepa posted a carousel of photos on Instagram, the first two of which were part of a long note. She penned, “The day they announced that Kashmiri Pandits should leave their women behind and leave Kashmir, my family decided to flee their homeland, hidden in the back of a truck, with my young cousin sister hidden under the seat behind my father’s feet for safety, quietly in the middle of the night!”

The actor went on to say that The Kashmir Files reminded her of a similar incident in her own life. She said she was shaken to her core when she watched the same frightening scenario in The Kashmir Files since this was literally her own story.

She continued, “My grandmother died, waiting to return to her home, her land, her ‘Panun kashir’ (my Kashmir). This film has been like a punch in the gut for me. It’s been much worse for my parents.”

She went on to claim that this was the most significant story that has been left untold for far too long and that there has not been justice for the victims so far.

She also mentioned a few words of appreciation for the film, its director, and its cast. “Thank you Vivek Agnihotri for showing the world the truth. And hats off to the entire cast brilliantly headed by Anupam ji,” her note concluded. The actor also shared a couple of old pictures of her house in Kashmir.