Box Office Report: 'The Kashmir Files' collections were down by 50% as compared to Sunday and might earn around 13-14 crore nett on its second Monday. While for Akshay Kumar starrer 'Bachchhan Paandey,' the figures dropped heavily on Monday around 65-70% as compared to Sunday.
The Global Kashmiri Pandit Diaspora has come up with the proposal amid the nationwide attention the displaced community has been receiving of late following the release of 'The Kashmir Files', a film by Vivek Agnihotri which highlights the exodus of Kashmiri Pandits.
Written and directed by Vivek Agnihotri and produced by Zee Studios, 'The Kashmir Files' depicts the exodus of Kashmiri Hindus from Kashmir following systematic killings of people from the community by Pakistan-backed terrorists. Anupam Kher plays the lead in the film.
'The Kashmir Files' is based on the exodus of Kashmiri Pandits from the valley in the 1990s. The film was released on March 11.
Aamir Khan while speaking at a fan event for the S.S. Rajamouli film 'RRR' said, "What happened to Kashmiri Pandits is a matter of great sorrow. Such a film must be watched by all Indians so that they can remember what occurred."
Vivek Agnihotri, the maker of The Kashmir Files took to Twitter to share a video of a Pakistani channel where a Kashmiri Muslim is seen "acknowledging the genocide" against Kashmiri Pandits and apologising to the community. Here's what he said about it.
Bachchhan Paandey VS The Kashmir Files: On Sunday, the condition remained the same as the buzz of Akshay Kumar's film seems to be affected due to its competitor. The action-comedy collected 11.5-12 crore nett as per early estimates while Anupam Kher's film was able to garner around 26.20 crores on its second weekend.
“Some groups have been using Kashmir as a business. Our movie has tried to put an end to this. So, those who benefited from this are trying to create a controversy. But there cannot be any controversy over terrorism,” Agnihotri told the media.
The Kashmir Files: Film producer Pallavi Joshi who has also played Professor Radhika Menon--the believer in the 'Kashmir Cause' in the movie, rubbished the rumours and revealed that she and her husband Vivek Agnihotri spent about four years doing the research work for the movie.
Three Hindu youths were gravely injured in a knife attack while they were exiting the cinema hall after watching the movie, 'The Kashmir Files'. The incident took place in Fazilnagar in Kushinagar district.
Originally established in Srinagar, HMT which was later shifted to Zainakot on the outskirts, employed around 1,540 locals. Of these, 540 employees were non-Muslims, comprising largely of Kashmiri Pandits and some Sikhs.
Irked by the sloganeering, some local Muslim men first argued with the Hindu youths and when the arguments turned heated, they attacked the Hindu youths with knives and inflicted severe injuries.
Written and directed by Vivek, "The Kashmir Files" depicts the exodus of Kashmiri Hindus from the Kashmir Valley in the 1990s.
The Kashmir Files, which had released in theatres on March 11, stars Anupam Kher, Mithun Chakraborty, Pallavi Joshi, Darshan Kumaar, and others. Earlier, Uttar Pradesh's caretaker Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath declared that the state government would make the screening of film tax-free.
The Kashmir Files is the second trilogy of Vivek Agnohotir's political thriller series with the first one as 'The Tashkent Files' released in 2019 and the upcoming one 'The Delhi Files' scheduled to release later this year.
Written and directed by Vivek Agnihotri, "The Kashmir Files" depicts the exodus of Kashmiri Hindus from the Kashmir Valley in the 1990s.
Vivek Agnihotri's directorial venture, 'The Kashmir Files', is continuing its winning streak at the box office. The film, featuring Anupam Kher, Mithun Chakraborty and Pallavi Joshi, has entered the 100 crore club. Recently, Anupam Kher shared his mother Dulari's reaction on social media. She opened up about her own experience during the exodus of Kashmiri Pandits.
Box Office Report: Akshay Kumar starrer ' Bachchhan Paandey' faced a tough fight from 'The Kashmir Files' but managed to rake in Rs 13.25 crore on its opening day. However, the second-day collections dropped because the audience preferred Vivek Ranjan Agnihotri's film based on the exodus of Kashmiri Pandits from the Valley in the 1990s.
Amidst the raging debate in the country on Kashmir Files, an MP IAS officer suggested that a film should also be made on killing of Muslims.
'The Kashmir Files' -- film based on the exodus of Kashmiri Pandits from the Kashmir valley released on March 11, continues to draw political fire. The latest one to comment on the movie is former Jammu and Kashmir chief minister Omar Abdullah, son of Farooq Abdullah, former J&K CM. Why this debate started and what is the truth? Watch Kurukshetra to know more
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