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Samay Raina's Kashmir Remarks: Movies On The 1990 Kashmiri Pandit Exodus

Last Updated: August 06, 2026, 09:41 IST1 / 7 Samay Raina recently brought up the Kashmiri Pandit exodus on an India's Got Latent members-only episode before asking Munawar Faruqui to respond. 2 / 7 Samay Raina's recent remarks have once again sparked conversations around the 1990 Kashmiri Pandit exodus. Here's a look at movies and documentaries on the 1990 exodus and the struggles of Kashmiri Pandits. ADVERTISEMENT3 / 7 The Kashmir Files (2022): The Kashmir Files, directed by Vivek Agnihotri, follows a young college student uncovering the truth behind his parents' deaths during the 1990 Kashmiri Pandit exodus, while depicting the violence and displacement surrounding the period. 4 / 7 Shikara (2020): Directed by Vidhu Vinod Chopra, Shikara tells the love story of a Kashmiri Pandit couple against the backdrop of the 1990 exodus, highlighting their forced displacement and life in refugee camps.

Last Updated: August 06, 2026, 09:41 IST

1 / 7 Samay Raina recently brought up the Kashmiri Pandit exodus on an India's Got Latent members-only episode before asking Munawar Faruqui to respond. Earlier this year, he revealed in his stand-up special and on the Dostcast podcast that his family fled Kashmir overnight as militancy escalated.

2 / 7 Samay Raina's recent remarks have once again sparked conversations around the 1990 Kashmiri Pandit exodus. Earlier, he had shared his family's personal experience of leaving the Valley to survive. Here's a look at movies and documentaries on the 1990 exodus and the struggles of Kashmiri Pandits.

3 / 7 The Kashmir Files (2022): The Kashmir Files, directed by Vivek Agnihotri, follows a young college student uncovering the truth behind his parents' deaths during the 1990 Kashmiri Pandit exodus, while depicting the violence and displacement surrounding the period.

4 / 7 Shikara (2020): Directed by Vidhu Vinod Chopra, Shikara tells the love story of a Kashmiri Pandit couple against the backdrop of the 1990 exodus, highlighting their forced displacement and life in refugee camps.

5 / 7 Sheen (2004): Directed by Ashok Pandit, Sheen follows the journey of a young Kashmiri girl displaced from her homeland while exploring the effects of militancy and radicalisation on families in the Valley.

6 / 7 Srinagar (2022): Written and directed by Sanoj Mishra, Srinagar focuses on the forced evacuation of Kashmiri Hindus from the Valley in 1990 and the hardships faced by displaced families.