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Bub (2001)

Bub poster
Directed by
Jyoti Sarup
Country
India

How it feels

This Kashmiri film is about the Wandhama Massacre where militants killed several Kashmiri Pandits. It centers on a family that was killed in the massacre.

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What happens

Bub (English: Father) is an Indian film in Kashmiri language directed by Jyoti Sarup. It was released in Jammu on 1 December 2001. It is the third Kashmiri film, the preceding one was released 38 years previously. The film won the Nargis Dutt Award for Best Feature Film on National Integration at the 49th National Film Awards. The film is based on the Wandhama Massacre, where several Kashmiri Pandits were killed by militants before Republic Day on 26 January and focuses on a family that was massacred. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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