Setting A World Record, Kashmir Files Releases On OTT With Indian Sign Language Interpretation

Zee5 just released a Bollywood film 'The Kashmir Files' with Indian Sign Language (ISL) interpretation, making it accessible for deaf people. ISH News has been providing news updates to the 18 million deaf people in India. They¡¯ve recently given an interpretation of ¡®The Kashmir Files¡¯, with a voice-over and captions for those who can hear.

The Kashmir Files will become the first-ever Bollywood commercial film with Indian Sign Language (ISL) interpretation and is a milestone for the deaf community. The Indian Sign Language (ISL) was developed in 1986 by a team of linguists and anthropologists. It is a language that is used by many deaf people in India, as well as those who are not deaf but are learning it for educational purposes.

Vivek Agnihotri

The Kashmir Files, which premiered at the box office with a record-breaking run, is now set to premiere on ZEE5 on 13th May in Hindi, Tamil, Telugu, Kannada, and Indian Sign Language. To commemorate this initiative, ZEE5 hosted a special screening of 'The Kashmir Files' in Indian Sign Language, which drew 500 people with hearing impairment. Director Vivek Agnihotri, his wife, actor Pallavi Joshi, and actor Darshan Kumaar attended the special screening.

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The Kashmir Files broke records by becoming the first post-pandemic Hindi movie to gross over Rs 300 crores at the box office. With its debut on ZEE5, the movie will be accessible to audiences across the globe in multiple languages and Indian Sign Language as well.

Starring Anupam Kher, Mithun Chakraborty, Pallavi Joshi, and Darshan Kumaar in pivotal roles, "The Kashmir Files" premiers on 13th May only on ZEE5.

Watch the trailer here:

Summary of The Kashmir Files

The Kashmir Files is an intensely emotional story about the pain and suffering, struggle and trauma of the Kashmiri Pandits' exodus. The film follows Krishna, who has seen everything change in his life. It talks about eye-opening facts about democracy, religion, politics, and humanity. The film presents a fictional storyline set in Kashmir, where Hindus are being forced to move out of their homes. Despite the common conception that this is not genocide, the film argues that it is.

Zee5

Vivek Agnihotri, the film's director said, ¡°We are glad that The Kashmir Files reached out to and resonated with so many people across the world, and now with ZEE5¡¯s one-of-a-kind move, the movie will be accessible not only in Hindi, Tamil, Telugu, and Kannada but also in Indian Sign Language. This is a story which must be told, and I am glad that ZEE5 is helping us do that with their reach and network¡±.

Darshan Kumaar who plays the lead, stated, ¡°The Kashmir Files is a heart-wrenching story of pain, suffering, and struggle. I believe everyone should know about this story as it¡¯s a reminder to the people of the world to stand united and fight against brutal acts of terrorism. It gives us a message to live in harmony and make this world a better place to live in. As this movie is very close to my heart, I am extremely happy that The Kashmir Files has reached our specially-abled audiences and I hope to receive a lot of love from them¡±.

The film can be streamed on Zee5.

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