
‘Limited damage’: Upcoming Bollywood film angers Kashmir pellet gun victims | Bollywood News
The film trivializes the suffering of pellet gun victims and perpetuates harmful stereotypes.
A new Bollywood film, "Chauhaan," has sparked outrage in Kashmir by depicting Indian security forces using pellet guns against protesters. The film's trailer mocks the victims of these weapons and portrays them as dangerous figures. The makers of the film have been accused of perpetuating harmful stereotypes about Kashmiri people. Ajay Devgn, an actor in the film, plays a security official who appears to mock the past governments for their use of pellet guns. The film's release has reignited calls for an end to the use of these weapons and raised concerns about the portrayal of Kashmiris in Bollywood films. Several human rights groups have condemned India's use of pellet guns in Kashmir, arguing that they are a violation of children's rights.
27 JUN 2026
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The release of the Bollywood film "Chauhaan" has ignited controversy by depicting Indian security forces using pellet guns against protesters in a way that mocks victims and perpetuates harmful stereotypes.
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