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Omar Abdullah watches Mirzapur at Srinagar's only multiplex
The Hindu··9 Sept
Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah watched Mirzapur at INOX in Srinagar on September 8 during the International Film Festival Jammu and Kashmir. He sat with audiences alongside cast including Pankaj Tripathi and Divyenndu. Kashmir shut 15 cinema halls in the 1990s. INOX reopened in 2022 after a 23-year gap as the festival screens 135 films from 41 countries.
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What It Means For You
- Srinagar's INOX remains the Kashmir valley's only functional multiplex after halls closed in the 1990s.
- The four-day festival is screening 135 films from 41 countries at venues including INOX.
- Abdullah said outside filmmakers could observe Kashmiriyat and local culture through such visits.
What's Happening
- Abdullah joined Mirzapur cast members at INOX in Shivpora on the festival's second day.
- Pankaj Tripathi said the visit let outsiders observe Kashmiriyat and could motivate more filmmaking.
- Divyenndu urged local filmmakers to come forward and said audiences need to watch and promote films.
Kashmir's cinema shutdown
- Kashmir saw closure of around 15 cinema halls in the 1990s, with several past revival attempts failing.
- INOX in 2022 became the first functional theatre after a gap of 23 years.
- The festival runs under the theme Rang-e-Cinema with screenings across Jammu and Kashmir.
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