As Bollywood icon Anupam Kher hits the 550-film mark, he paused his shoot to commemorate the tragic Kashmiri Pandit Exodus Day, unleashing a viral video and post that expose the unhealed wounds of 1990’s forced migration and challenge hollow narratives of resolution.
On January 19, 1990, terror gripped the Valley, compelling 500,000 Hindus to evacuate amid killings and threats—a genocide often sidelined in mainstream discourse. Kher, a proud son of the soil, delivered an impassioned plea on X.
‘This day saw mass abandonment of homes,’ he began. ‘Don’t shun sorrow’s recall; celebrate it like joy, for it’s reverence for the lost. Memory is our sole weapon against oblivion.’
Dismissing simplistic fixes, Kher noted, ‘Article 370’s end was vital, but dread endures despite tweaks in security. Frail seniors confide their longing for home, unraveling mentally in exile.’
His written tribute evokes heartbreak: meager belongings clutched in flight, Jammu camps chronicling catastrophe. ‘Kashmir Files,’ his career highlight earning 350 crores, barely scratched the surface of atrocities, he revealed.
Kher’s message fuels a broader reckoning, questioning if policy shifts truly herald safety. It honors resilience while indicting inaction, positioning remembrance as resistance. In doing so, it galvanizes support for Pandit return, ensuring history’s lessons propel tangible justice.