Truth Can Make People Lie - Vivek Agnihotri

IFFI jury head criticizes the Kashmir Files, to which Vivek Agnihotri makes the cryptic statement

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Nadav Lapid, head of IFFI jury called the film 'vulgar propaganda'.

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On Monday night, at the 53rd International Film Festival of India, Nadav Lapid said that the film was even disturbing to watch.

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Anupam Kher says that the statement was pre-planned while Agnihotri did not refer to the controversy.

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Israeli envoy Naor Gilon apologized to India in an open letter on Twitter, a day after Nadav Lapid slammed the movie in the closing ceremony.

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"Truth is the most dangerous thing. It can make people lie." Vivek Agnithori tweeted on Tuesday morning.

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