After the film ‘The Kashmir Files’ directed by Vivek Agnihotri, the audience can now know the truth of the life of Kashmiri Pandits through another film. Producer Puneet Balan has come up with a short film titled ‘The Hindu Boy’ to show the current situation of Kashmiri Pandits. It is directed by Shahnawaz Iqbal.
‘The Hindu Boy’ depicts the story of a Hindu Pandit boy, who is Kaul’s son. After nearly 30 years of exodus, he returns to Kashmir to see his ancestral home. The story revolves around the behavior of Kashmiris upon his return and the fear of the family of a Kashmiri Pandit boy. This film breaks many prejudices of the audience. When the Hindu boy reaches Kashmir by bike, he is stopped by a local Kashmiri. Due to fear, the Hindu boy goes ahead by telling his Muslim name. When he reaches his ancestral home, his old neighbors recognize him. Even his childhood name and mother’s name are remembered by them.
The Hindu Boy
They remember the entire Kaul family and the Hindu boy is warmly welcomed. On the other hand, the boy’s parents are shown scared about the fact that they do not know what will happen to their son there. The fear of parents goes hand in hand in the film. For the safety of the son, Kaul sahib calls a leader in Kashmir and asks him to take care of his son. He tries to play a political trick of his own here. In the beginning of this short film, a scene of removing tilak from the forehead of a Kashmiri Hindu child is shown, which is removed by his father i.e. Kaul Saheb himself. But in the end there is a very beautiful scene about holy tilaks. What is that scene and how is it, you will be able to see the full story in the film.
The Hindu Boy
The lyrics of the background song that accompany the film are heart-touching. The song ‘Main aata hoon apni mitti se milke…’ is beautifully written. The movie ‘The Hindu Boy’ stars Sharad Malhotra in the lead role. Earlier, Sharad Malhotra has proved his mettle in the world of TV. Sharad Malhotra has been a favorite of people for his various roles in serials and movies like ‘Naagin 5’, ‘Rebel’, ‘Ek Tera Saath’, ‘Kasam’, ‘Banu Main Teri Dulhan’.
In the film ‘The Kashmir Files’ where the past of Kashmiri Pandits was shown. The story of their escape and massacre was told. At the same time, in ‘The Hindu Boy’, an attempt has been made to show the conditions of today. Let us tell you that ‘The Kashmir Files’ is a big screen film based on facts. Wherein ‘The Hindu Boy’ is a short film. This 20-minute film is being liked a lot on YouTube.