Taking exception to the alleged misrepresentation of ancient Sun Temple in Kashmir in Vishal Bharadwaj’s movie ‘Haider‘, a committee of displaced Kashmiri Pandits has sought a ban on the film. “The song ‘Bismil’ has portrayed the ancient Martand Temple (Sun Temple) of Kashmir as the den of devil. The portrayal of our religious symbol in bad light has not only hurt the religious sentiments of the Kashmir Pandit community, but also the sentiments of Hindus all over the world,” Vinod Pandit, chairman of the All Parties Migrants Co-ordination committee (APMCC) said. The committee held a protest against the film and its producers and burnt the film’s poster which included photographs of its director Vishal Bhardwaj, Central Board of Film Certification (CBFC) and Archaeological Survey of India (ASI).
