Indian actress, Sandeepa Dhar is one of the most stunning actresses in Hindi cinema and is also renowned for her exceptional dancing skills. The actress had made her debut in Bollywood with the film, Isi Life Mein. Since then, she has worked in many mega projects like Dabangg 2, Heropanti, Abhay, Cartel, Kaagaz, and the list goes on.
Although everyone is in love with her fashion quotient and stunning pictures on her social media handles, not everyone is aware of the fact that Sandeepa Dhar is a Kashmiri Pandit. The actress was born in Srinagar on February 2, 1989, and had left Kashmir in 1990 during the exodus of Kashmiri Hindus.
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Indian actress and dancer, Sandeepa Dhar took to her Instagram handle and shared a series of pictures in which she shared her experience after watching Vivek Agnihotri's film, The Kashmir Files. In her picture notes, the actress recalled the day when all the Kashmiri Pandits were told to leave Kashmir without their women. Recalling the tragic incident, Sandeepa revealed her family members had decided to flee Kashmir by hiding behind a truck. The actress also shared that her cousin sister was hidden under a seat behind her father's feet, and it was an unforgettable night for all the Kashmiri Pandits, who had to leave their homeland. Her note in the first picture slide can be read as:
"The day they announced that Kashmiri Pandits should leave their women behind and leave Kashmir, my family decided to flee their homeland, hidden in the back of a truck, with my young cousin sister hidden under the seat behind my father's feet for safety, quietly in the middle of the night! As I watched the same disturbing scene in Kashmir Files it shook my core as this is literally my own story! My grandmother died, waiting to return to her home, her land, her "Panun kashir "(my Kashmir)."
In the second picture slide, Sandeepa Dhar thanked The Kashmir Files' director, Vivek Agnihotri, for making this film and bringing the gruesome tragedy faced by Kashmiri Pandits back in 1990. The actress also added that her family is experiencing PTSD (Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder) since they've watched the film, as all the horrors of 1990 came back into their minds. Sandeepa also dropped a picture of her family home and the street, UP Hill Lane, where their home was located. Her note in the picture can be read as:
"This film has been like a punch in the gut for me. It's been much worse for my parents. My family is experiencing PTSD from having to relive it. This is the most important story that took too long to be told. And remember, this is yet,only a film, there is still no justice for us. Thank you Vivek Agnihotri for showing the world the truth . And hats off to the entire cast brilliantly headed by Anupam ji."
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In an interview with IANS, Sandeepa Dhar had opened up about her family's struggles and how challenging it was for every Kashmiri Pandit back in 1990 to pack their bags overnight and abandon their houses. She had also revealed how her family's earnings and properties in Kashmir were turned into a complete waste. Sandeepa in her heart-wrenching interview, had also shared some more insights about that tragic incident. She had said:
"To be honest, as a Kashmiri myself, my family and I moved out because of the militancy problem in the 1990s. We are Kashmiri migrants. I know how difficult it has been for my family to pack their suitcases overnight and leave a state where they have spent their entire lives. I have seen my parents starting from a scratch. All our property and everything was left behind there."
On the professional front, Sandeepa Dhar will be next seen in the film, 7 Hours To Go, directed by Saurabh Verma.
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