Batt Koch: A Lane of Unfulfilled Longing

Krishna Saproo In the dim glow of a Jammu cinema hall, as the credits rolled for Batt Koch, the audience erupted in applause, many wiping tears from their eyes. This Kashmiri-language film, directed by Siddarth Koul and Ankit Wali, emerges as a poignant elegy for the Kashmiri Pandit community, capturing the quiet devastation of the…