Vivek Agnihotri reacts to Twitter user asking him to make a movie called The Manipur Files

Filmmaker Vivek Agnihotri is known for making films such as The Kashmir Files and The Tashkent Files. Recently, he announced another project titled The Kashmir Files Unreported, a docu-drama based on the 1990s Kashmir exodus. Earlier this week, the director had also released the teaser of his upcoming project on social media. In another recent tweet, Vivek shared his opinion on Kashmiri Pandits, following which a user asked the filmmaker to make a film titled The Manipur Files based on the violence in the state if he is “man enough”.

Vivek Agnihotri replied to a Twitter user

It all started when Vivek Agnihotri shared a tweet which read, “Indian Judiciary remained blind & mute on Kashmiri Hindu Genocide. It failed and is still failing to protect the right to #life of Kashmiri Hindus as promised in our Constitution.

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The Indian Judiciary remained blind and silent on the Kashmiri Hindu Genocide.

It failed and still fails to defend ‘suo moto’ #right to life Kashmiri Hindus as promised in our constitution. – Vivek Ranjan Agnihotri (@vivekagnihotri) 21 July 2023

Responding to the tweet, a user wrote, “Don’t waste time, go and make a film ‘Manipur Files’, if you are a man.” However, Vivek had a befitting reply for the user. He quickly quoted his tweet, writing, “Thank you for having so much faith in me. Will you get all the films made by me only? Tumhari ‘Team India’ mein koi ‘aadmi’ filmmaker nahi hai kya (But, do you want me to make all the films. Is there any other itna mard nahi hai)?’

Thank you for having so much faith in me. Will you get all the films made by me only? There is no ‘man’ filmmaker in your ‘Team India’? https://t.co/35U9FMf32G– Vivek Ranjan Agnihotri (@vivekagnihotri) 21 July 2023

manipur violence

The last two months have been terrifying for Manipuris. Violence started on May 3 in Churachandpur town of the state. The state’s Meitei community sought Scheduled Tribe status for itself, which was opposed by the Kuki groups. This led the Kuki group to protest against the Meitei community. Two months have passed and the violence is still continuing. More than 150 people were killed and around 50,000 were injured.

Recently a video of the state surfaced on social media which shook the entire country. A two-month-old video from the state captured during the violence shows two tribal women being paraded naked. He was molested by a group of men. The video sparked massive public outrage.