Withdrawal of award to ‘Razakar' urged
In the letter addressed to the CM, Cinematography Minister Komatireddy Venkat Reddy and Managing Director of Telangana State Film Development Corporation Arvind Kumar, they questioned the decision to award the film 'Razakar (Silent Genocide of Hyderabad)' describing it as a highly polarising and propaganda-driven film as the Best Film on History, under the Gaddar Telangana Film Awards. 'This film, produced and promoted by BJP leaders, attempts to distort history by portraying Hyderabadi Muslims as responsible for a so-called 'Silent Genocide of Hyderabad' under the guise of Razakars. Its clear intent is to polarise society and target Muslim community under the guise of historical representation,' they pointed out.
Those undersigned include S Q Masood, Rama Melkote, Veena Shatrugna, Dr Prakash Louis, Anand Singh, Dr Ram Puniyani, Susie Tharu, Advocate L Ravichander, Shantha Sinha, Dr Jasveen Jairath, Bizeth Banerjee, Meera Sanghamitra amongst others.
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