Panaji, Nov. 28 -- The jury of the 53rd International Film Festival in Goa Monday slammed the controversial movie 'The Kashmir Files' and called it "vulgar and propagandistic" content that revolves around the killings and exodus of Kashmiri Pandits in 1990 from Kashmir Valley.

Speaking to the media, Israeli filmmaker Nadav Lapid, who headed the jury, said "all of them" were "disturbed and shocked" that the film was screened at the festival.

The Kashmir Files hit the silver screen this year amid positive reviews and audience feedback.

The film starring Anupam Kher, Mithun Chakraborty and Pallavi Joshi was featured in the "Panorama" section of the festival.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Union Home Minister Amit Shah have praised the ...