First Kashmiri-Kannada film 'Harmukh' captivates audience in Srinagar

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Srinagar, June 26, 2025 (ANI): In a significant moment for regional cinema and cultural dialogue, the premiere of 'Harmukh', the first film blending Kashmiri and Kannada languages, was held at INOX cinema in Srinagar. The screening drew local filmmakers, artists, students, and cinema enthusiasts, signalling a renewed public interest in storytelling through cinema in Kashmir. The film, named after the revered Harmukh mountain, aims to bridge linguistic and cultural divides through a narrative rooted in themes of identity, love, and resilience. Set against the backdrop of Kashmir's scenic landscapes and informed by the narrative richness of Karnataka, 'Harmukh' presents a layered exploration of Kashmiriyat, the centuries-old legacy of communal harmony in the valley.

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00:30It was a dream. I think that today it will be a dream, a dream, because it was our desire for many years to give a quality cinema.

00:45And we will try to create a good way and create a good script.

00:52We will try to create a good way and create a good way.

01:02We will see the character of Kashmir.

01:05We will talk about Kashmir and the character of Kashmir will be the best.

01:10This film will be the most important part.

01:22We live like this.

01:35Our love is the most important part.

01:41Actually, we live like this.

01:48Our love is the most important part in the years.

01:54And in this, what we found, there was a little Christmas in between.

02:02But not that.

02:04You see, any of the friends around me now,

02:07they were crying.

02:13So the human elements, human feelings are the same everywhere.

02:18We are basically human beings.

02:20And that is what we believe in it.

02:24And India believes in that.

02:26Bharat believes in that.

02:28You see, Kashmir says,

02:30that is a communal harmony.

02:33Absolutely.

02:35We are pure in heart like the Ganga Gel which is coming from the Himalayas.

02:46That's why almost all of us, when we found,

02:51when we were working here,

02:53we thought it is the real Swarga wherein we are shooting.

02:58The whole film culture will be promoted?

03:00Absolutely.

03:01Absolutely it will be promoted.

03:03And as you said, Kashmir has been used for some other reason.

03:08Even films, they have made it in some other reason, some other ways.

03:12But not like this.

03:14I saw a memorable message is not given in any of the film.

03:21This is a very good initiative.

03:46I would like to say this year,

03:48this is the second film that was released in Kashmir in Kashmir.

03:52First, Mr. Guldias, our local producer,

03:55he has released a film here.

03:57This is also a very good film.

03:59This is the second film.

04:00Now, as an actor,

04:03Mr. Ayash Aarif and the other local cast.

04:07This is a very good effort.

04:09This was the last film.

04:10I know that three films were finished.

04:11You know, this film is already finished.

04:12This was not a film.

04:13It was not a film.

04:14But the culture is still starting here.

04:15And with that,

04:16the other than that,

04:17the Bangalore and Kashmir film,

04:18the film is shown in the North and South.

04:19It's very nice.

04:20I will say that it is a very good film.

04:21I will say it is a very good entertainment.

04:22You will not be bored for 2 hours.

04:23Bangalore and Kashmir, which is shown in the north and south,

04:27so it's a very scary film.

04:29I would say that it's a good entertainment.

04:32You won't be bored for 2 hours.

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