‘Limited damage’: Upcoming Bollywood film angers Kashmir pellet gun victims
Summary
A Bollywood film trailer about Kashmir’s protests has upset people who suffered pellet gun injuries from Indian security forces during unrest in the region. The film shows an Indian officer facing protesters and describes pellet guns as causing "limited damage," but many Kashmiris have lost their eyesight or been severely hurt by these weapons over the past decade.Key Facts
- Pellet guns, which fire hundreds of small metal pellets, have been used by Indian forces in Kashmir since 2010 to control protests.
- These pellets can cause serious injuries, including permanent blindness, as with Feroz Aslam who lost his sight after being hit.
- Over 1,000 Kashmiris have lost partial or full vision due to pellet gun injuries.
- The Bollywood film “Chauhaan,” set to release in October 2027, features an Indian security officer and refers to pellet guns as only causing “limited damage.”
- The trailer’s portrayal has angered victims and others in Kashmir who feel it downplays their suffering.
- Large protests in 2016 followed the killing of Burhan Wani, a rebel leader, leading to many injuries and deaths in Kashmir.
- Some pellet gun victims include very young children and teenagers who have suffered severe physical harm.
- The film’s depiction touches on a sensitive and ongoing conflict in the disputed Kashmir region, claimed by both India and Pakistan.
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