Ashoke Pandit to receive Kashmir Gaurav Samman

Filmmaker and social activist Ashoke Pandit, who has worked on shows like “Heroine – Zindagi Ke Panno Se” and “Filmi Chakkar”, will be honoured in the capital by the All India Kashmiri Samaj.

“Receiving the Kashmir Gaurav Samman by All India Kashmiri Samaj in Delhi. Thanks for all your love and affection,” he tweeted Sunday.

All India Kashmiri Samaj is an organisation for Kashmiri Pandits and helps to voice their issues.

Pandit, who has been working for the cause of his community nationally and internationally, also made a documentary based on the exodus of Kashmiri Pandits titled “And the World Remained Silent”.

Filmmaker Madhur Bhandarkar, who associated with Pandit for “Heroine – Zindagi Ke Panno Se”, congratulated the latter on Twitter.

Actor Anupam Kher, who is also from Kashmir, also tweeted his wishes.

Inputs by IANS