Dal Lake becomes Kashmir’s most unusual cinema hall By: News Desk | 09 September 2026 Srinagar: There was no conventional theatre, no enclosed auditorium and no ceiling above the audience. Instead, there was the dark water of Dal Lake, the silhouettes of the mountains, the lights of Srinagar and a giant screen floating on the lake. As the opening frames appeared, one of Kashmir’s most recognisable landmarks became something it had never quite been before: a cinema hall. The Floating Cinema at Dal Lake, one of the most distinctive attractions…
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Omar Abdullah on Dhurandhar and The Kashmir Files: Are the People of Kashmir Accepting These Films?
Omar Abdullah Questions Hyper-Nationalist Films Like Dhurandhar and The Kashmir Files: Do They Reflect Kashmiri Reality? By: Javid Amin | 18 December 2025 Cinema, Politics, and the Kashmir Question Cinema in India has never been merely entertainment. It has long functioned as a powerful political, cultural, and emotional medium—shaping public opinion, reinforcing ideologies, and influencing national conversations. Nowhere is this more evident than in films dealing with Kashmir, a region burdened by history, conflict, displacement, and contested narratives. Against this backdrop, former Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister and National Conference…
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