'Kashmir Files' row: BJP leaders speak out, Israel diplomats slam filmmaker

The row over Nadav Lapid's criticism of Vivek Agnihotri's 'The Kashmir Files' - a movie about the Kashmiri Pandits  refuses to die down, with a Supreme Court lawyer filing a police complaint in Goa and top diplomats from Israel and Indian actors and politicians ripping into the filmmaker to demand an apology.

Israel ambassador Naor Gilon and Bollywood actor Anupam Kher are among those to have criticised, Lapid while Shiv Sena MP Priyanka Chaturvedi defended him.

A complaint - alleging abuse of the Hindu religion - has been filed in Goa, where the International Film Festival of India was held. 

Filed by one Vineet Jindal, it claims Lapid 'clearly shows his intent of instigating enmity between groups' and that remarks by Indian filmmaker Sudipto Sen (also part of the jury) show Lapid's statement was 'completely in a personal capacity'. "...my religious sentiments are deeply hurt..." Jindal said in his complaint.

Israel ambassador Gilon and Kobbi Shoshani, his country's Consul General for midwest India, have been fiercely critical of Lapid and his remarks.

In an open letter posted on Twitter, Gilon told Lapid 'you should be ashamed' and that it was 'insensitive and presumptuous' to speak on a subject that has political and religious ramifications in India. Shoshani said Lapid's remarks were 'his own'.

The jury at the International Film Festival of India - of which Lapid was the head - has also distanced itself from the remark, stressing they 'never mentioned about likes or dislikes'.

Indian film director Sudipto Sen, who was also part of the jury, said, "We (as jurors) don't indulge in any kind of political comments on any film and if it is done, it is completely in personal capacity."

4. Bollywood actor Anupam Kher and 'The Kashmir Files' director Vivek Agnihotri have also waded into the row. Kher who played the lead role said Lapid had hurt 'people who have been victims of this tragedy' and Agnihotri simply posted a cryptic tweet that said 'the truth... can make people lie'.