Ashvin Kumar wins National Award for Inshallah Football from the Vice President of India Mr.Hamid Ansari
Ashvin Kumar wins National Award for Inshallah Football from the Vice President of India Mr.Hamid Ansari Director Ashvin Kumar won the National award yesterday for his film "Inshallah Football". Inshallah, football presents the human face of the Kashmir conflict, "This award is dedicated to the people of Kashmir whose voices have been stifled in mainstream discourse in our country. We must acknowledge dreams and desires of our fellow citizens in Kashmir, if we are to have reconciliation. It is a coming-of-age for our democracy that a temporary ban imposed on this film last year is reviewed and revised by the nation's top honour for cinema. Inshallah I would request the Indian Censors now to review its 'A' certificate so that the nation is not denied the opportunity to understand who are fellow citizens in Kashmir are and why they are discontented with our presence there", says Ashvin It is tragic and ironic that the coach Juan Marco Troia who is t...