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Agnihotri employs a "docu-drama" style, utilizing graphic imagery and intense dialogue to convey the trauma of the period. The performances, particularly by Anupam Kher and Mithun Chakraborty, have been widely praised for their emotional depth. The film's choice to use raw, often disturbing visuals is intended to shock the audience into acknowledging the gravity of the historical events. This "brutal realism" is a departure from the often sanitized versions of Kashmiri history seen in previous Bollywood productions. Socio-Political Impact and Controversy