Pretty powerful, compelling and disturbing movie. The gore aspect was downplayed, one expected far worse. But what was displayed was horrific enough, particularly the Nadimarg massacre. For a film with so much dialogue, it really holds you, I didn't feel bored for one minute. Very good acting by all concerned. Agnihotri cannot be accused of ignoring the different narratives, the actress who plays the 'ANU' professor is given a lot of airtime to mouth her anti-India position, but it's done, rightly of course, in such a way as to present her as one of the villains of the piece. She gets her comeuppance. The intimidation and terror the Hindus of the valley felt is really transmitted to the audience well. The most enjoyable and uplifting scene in the movie is the long speech by the main protagonist, on the history and culture of Kashmir, emphasising its Indian, Hindu and Dharmic character. In front of a hostile crowd, that gradually warms up to him. That by itself( for me) was worth the $12 admission!