Kashmir issue will be solved by millennials: filmmaker Ashvin Kumar

Director Ashvin Kumar, whose latest film "No Fathers in Kashmir" is a teen romance set in the Valley, believes the Kashmir dispute can only be solved by the educated and employed "young people of today" because they don't carry the "burden of prejudice".

The two-time National Award winning filmmaker believes the February 14 terror attack in Pulwama that claimed the lives of 40 CRPF soldiers reflects the fragility of conflict.

"The Kashmir issue will be solved by the young people of today, the millennials, who have gone to schools and colleges and are in jobs, they are in their 20s or 30s because these people are not carrying the trauma of Partition nor are they carrying the burden or prejudice of their parents and grandparents generation," Kumar told reporters.

The director, who has earlier made the documentary "Inshallah, Football" and the Oscar nominated short film "Little Terrorist", is looking forward to the release of his next project which shows regular life in the conflict ridden Valley.

The film revolves around the love story of two 16 year olds who are searching for their missing fathers.

Kumar said the film, featuring Soni Razdan, Kulbhushan Kharbanda, Anshuman Jha and Maya Sarao, tries to ask simple questions -- what are Kashmiris like? How do they live their lives?