Bhasha Sumbli Explained

Bhasha Sumbli, also spelled Bhasha Sumbali, is an Indian actress. She is best known for her pivotal role in the Hindi film The Kashmir Files.

Personal life

Sumbli belongs to the Kashmiri Pandit community.^{[1] [2]} Sumbli's family left their home in Kashmir and moved to Delhi.^[2] Sumbli's mother Kshama Kaul is a Kashmiri Pandit (KP) author and poet, and her father Agnishekhar Pandit is also a Hindi poet and author.^[3]

Role in The Kashmir Files

In the movie The Kashmir Files, Sumbli plays the central character of Sharda Pandit, which is loosely based on real-life story of Girija Tickoo, who was gang raped and brutally murdered during the 1990 Kashmir insurgency.^{[4] [5]}

Notes and References

1. News: Kumar . Vineeta . Anupam Kher is Not The Only Kashmiri Pandit in The Kashmir Files, Meet Bhasha Sumbli – Exclusive Interview . India.com . India.com . 18 March 2022 . 26 March 2022.
2. News: The Kashmir Files' Sharda Pandit aka Bhasha Sumbali reveals she suffered a panic attack while shooting heart-wrenching scene: 'I couldn't breathe...' . Times Now . The Times Group . 17 March 2022 . 26 March 2022.
3. News: The Homeland Dream Of Kashmiri Pandits . outlookindia.com . outlookindia.com . 1 April 2022 . 2 April 2022.
4. News: IANS . 'Sharda' a tribute to all victims of Kashmir genocide: Bhasha Sumbli . The Times of India . 20 March 2022 . 26 March 2022.
5. Book: Tikoo, Colonel Tej K . Kashmir: Its Aborigines and Their Exodus . Lancer Publishers LLC . 2013 . 978-1-935501-58-9 .