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Celebrities with photoshopped pelleted faces.
Celebrities with photoshopped pelleted faces. (Photo courtesy: Express Tribune)

For the day, Facebook is the haunting place for the hero worshippers—or, perhaps for any other account holder. Splash of pellet-pored images of icons like actor Shahrukh Khan, FB boss mark Zuckerburg, PM Modi, cricketer Virat Kohli etc are doing rounds. The photoshopped pictures with stark message are calling the attention of these public figures to Kashmir situation, where rampant use of pellet guns have blinded several youngsters, post-Burhan Wani’s killing.

The haunting campaign aimed to shock people out of their ignorance have been prepared by Never Forget Pakistan—a collective of concerned citizens belonging to various walks of life such as law, journalism and media etc “who have come together for the advancement of the counter narrative to extremism”.

Virat

Coined as “What If You Knew the Victim? #IndiaCantSee”, the campaign has been going viral with its brutally accurate and gut-wrenching content.

With Mohammad Jibran Nasir spearheading the concept and copywriting, the campaign focuses on Kashmiri victims of the attack.

In pictures, the injuries that have been inflicted upon the people of Kashmir had been painted and photoshopped across the faces of famous luminaries from India.

Alia

“Dear Modi ji,” reads the caption on photoshopped image of PM Modi, “the laws of your democracy are making Kashmiris silent and blind Kashmiri doctors lament injuries by pellets in protests.”

“Dear Alia,” reads the caption of young actress’ photo, “more STUDENTS are turning blind every YEAR in Kashmir.”

“Dear Saif, Kashmir is losing hope in you,” goes another. “Dear Hrithik, would Krish save Kashmiri children from a tyrant army.”

“Dear Shahrukh,” the image of superstar reads, “The Army you glorify hunts down unarmed Kashmiri children.”

Bachan

“Dear Aishwariya, would you speak for someone else’s four year old,” another one. “Dear Kajol, would you speak for a fellow mother.”

The frightening injuries on their faces call to the actual pain and wounds the Kashmiris have been suffering from. The black remnants of the so-called “non lethal” pellets freckle the faces of the Indian celebrities, exactly as those of the Kashmiris who were attacked without warning, without reason.

“Now These Celebrities Will Know the Pain of Our Kashmiri Countrymen,” reads the tagline of the campaign.

Hritik

“Dear Amit Ji,” reads the image of Amitabh Bachan, “your silence is killing Kashmiri sons and daughters.”

“Sorry Mark,” reads a photshopped image of FB creator, Mark Zukerburg,” but Facebook won’t let us post about what happened to you.”

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