Article 370

_Article 370 MOVIE _

Article 370 is a 2024 Indian Hindi-language political action thriller film directed by Aditya Suhas Jambhale,[4][5] who co-wrote the film with Aditya Dhar, Arjun Dhawan, and Monal Thaakar.[6] Produced by Jyoti Deshpande, Aditya Dhar, and Lokesh Dhar, the film stars Yami Gautam Dhar and Priyamani, alongside Skand Thakur, Ashwini Kaul, Vaibhav Tatwawadi, Arun Govil, and Kiran Karmarkar.[7] The film was released worldwide on 23 February 2024

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The critics praised the performance of Yami Gautam Dhar,[10][11][12] but criticised the film for distortion of facts, depicting narratives favouring the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party due to the upcoming elections and for ignoring the views of the Kashmiris.[13][14][15][The film is set against the backdrop of the revocation of the special status of Jammu and Kashmir,[18] (popularly referred the "abrogation of "Article 370") that was carried out in 2019 at the beginning of Narendra Modi government's second term in office.[11]The film is focused on Article 370 of the Constitution of India which granted special autonomous status to the region of Jammu and Kashmir. However, the critics have described the movie as "factually incorrect" and a “distortion” of facts.[14][13]

Indian PM Narendra Modi had endorsed the movie and claimed it to be a source of "correct information", however, producer Aditya Dhar clarified that the movie is not a factual account but a work of fiction inspired by the actual events.[32] The movie is seen by some as a "thinly veiled propaganda film" that favours India's ruling Bharatiya Janta Party in order to bring political mileage for it during the upcoming 2024 Indian general elections.[33][34] The movie was made tax-free in two of the BJP governed states, Madhya Pradesh and Chhattisgarh. The film screening in different states was attended by the BJP leaders and in some instances they campaigned for the movie and the elections.[35]

The film has been noted for having numerous factual inaccuracies, and one-sided narrative.[32] It depicts the first Indian PM Jawaharlal Nehru to have delayed the accession of the Jammu and Kashmir princely state until Sheikh Abdullah was allowed power.[17] This is contrary to the fact that Kashmir ruler Hari Singh had aligned himself with the Indian government only after his kingdom was attacked by the Pakistanis.[26] At the same time, the film is silent on the BJP's coalition government with the Jammu and Kashmir People's Democratic Party.[17] The film normalises custodial beating and torture by presenting it as a necessary act against those who are "deserving it".[32] It further shows contempt to the institutions of democracy including the opposition and the journalists.[26]