Anupam Kher blasts Vishal Bhardwaj after Haider director dedicates National Award to Kashmiri Pandits

Anupam Kher, who had opposed 'Haider' at the time of its release, blasted Vishal Bhardwaj in a series of tweets and called Vishal 'fraudish'.

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Director Vishal Bhardwaj, whose latest hit ‘Haider’ bagged 5 National Awards this year, dedicated his win to Kashmiri Pandits but this has not gone down well with actor Anupam Kher, who is himself a Kashmiri Pandit.

Director Vishal Bhardwaj, whose latest hit ‘Haider‘ bagged 5 National Awards this year, dedicated his win to Kashmiri Pandits but this has not gone down well with actor Anupam Kher, who is himself a Kashmiri Pandit.

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Anupam Kher, who had opposed the Shahid Kapoor starrer at the time of its release last year, blasted the director in a series of tweets and called Vishal ‘fraudish’.

Anupam Kher, who has won National Awards twice – once for his role in ‘Daddy’ (1989) and ‘Maine Gandhi Ko Nahin Mara’ (2005), tweeted his disapproval at the director’s decision.

While I congratulate Vishal Bhardwaj for National Awards but dedicating them to #KashmiriPandits genocide is such a fraudish thing to do.

— Anupam Kher (@AnupamPkher) March 24, 2015

When was last time Vishal Bhardwaj spoke about d plight of #KashmiriPandits? He in fact humiliated us by doing dance of devil at our temple.

— Anupam Kher (@AnupamPkher) March 24, 2015

The so called ‘Hindu’ centric Govt. gave Haider 5 National Awards which many felt was anti-Hindu & anti Indian Army. This is NOT Talibanism.

— Anupam Kher (@AnupamPkher) March 24, 2015

My reactions to V Bhardwaj comes from d press con he held after winning National Award & dedicated his award to #KashmiriPandits genocide.

— Anupam Kher (@AnupamPkher) March 24, 2015

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