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{{Short description|2023 Indian documentary series}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=July 2023}}
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| image = The_Kashmir_Files_Unreported_Poster.jpeg
| caption = Promotional poster
| network = [[ZEE5]]
| genre = [[Documentary film|Documentary]]
| runtime = 40 mins per episode
| director = {{Plainlist |
* [[Vivek Agnihotri]]
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| starring =
| country = India
| num_seasons = 1
| num_episodes = 7
| list_episodes =
| company = [[ZEE5]]
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| language = Hindi
| picture_format = [[HDTV]], [[1080i]]
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'''''The Kashmir Files: Unreported''''' is a described "[[documentary series]]" directed by filmmaker [[Vivek Agnihotri]] that is set to premiere on the streaming platform [[ZEE5]].<ref>{{Citation | title=‘From Tarla to The Kashmir Files Unreported: Zee5 announces its slate of upcoming shows and films |url=https://www.ottplay.com/news/from-tarla-to-the-kashmir-files-unreported-zee5-announces-its-slate-of-upcoming-shows-and-films/b4397ff970840 |access-date=28 July 2023}}</ref> The series claims to investigate the history of the Kashmir conflict based on data gathered before the making of [[The Kashmir Files]].<ref>{{Citation | title=EXCLUSIVE WATCH Pallavi Joshi on The Kashmir Files Unreported: ‘Nobody calls me to work in their films’|url=https://www.firstpost.com/entertainment/exclusive-watch-pallavi-joshi-on-the-kashmir-files-unreported-nobody-calls-me-to-work-in-their-films-12910672.html |access-date=28 July 2023}}</ref>

==Overview==
The series was announced by Vivek Agnihotri following harsh criticism of his film [[The Kashmir Files]] by Israeli filmmaker Nadav Lapid at the [[International Film Festival of India]].<ref>{{Citation | title=‘Kashmir Files Unreported’: Post IFFI row, Vivek Agnihotri announces ‘Kashmir Files’ follow-up film |url=https://www.thehindu.com/entertainment/movies/kashmir-files-unreported-post-iffi-row-vivek-agnihotri-announces-kashmir-files-follow-up-film/article66204169.ece |access-date=28 July 2023}}</ref><ref>{{Citation | title=Amid The Kashmir Files-IFFI controversy, Vivek Agnihotri announces The Kashmir Files Unreported: ‘I will bring out the whole truth' |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hindi/bollywood/news/amid-the-kashmir-files-iffi-controversy-vivek-agnihotri-announces-the-kashmir-files-unreported-i-will-bring-out-the-whole-truth/articleshow/95888688.cms |access-date=28 July 2023}}</ref> "Kashmir Files Unreported" is aimed to shed light on the lesser-known aspects of the [[exodus of Kashmiri Hindus]] from [[Kashmir]]. It aims to provides an understanding of social complexities of the region, as well as examine the impact of the conflict on the lives of ordinary people living in Kashmir.<ref>{{Citation | title=The Kashmir Files Unreported trailer: Vivek Agnihotri says the web series will be more heart-wrenching, eye-opening and spine-chilling that the film |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hindi/bollywood/news/the-kashmir-files-unreported-trailer-vivek-agnihotri-says-the-web-series-will-be-more-heart-wrenching-eye-opening-and-spine-chilling-that-the-film-watch/articleshow/102014935.cms?from=mdr |access-date=28 July 2023}}</ref> The documentary series takes viewers through the troubled past of the Kashmir Valley, exploring the events that led to the dispute between India and Pakistan over the region.

== Cast ==
* [[Vivek Agnihotri]]
* [[Pallavi Joshi]]

==Episodes==
The series is divided into seven episodes, each focusing on a specific aspect of the Kashmir conflict.<ref>{{Citation | title=The Kashmir Files Unreported will be a 7-episode web-series |url=https://thefederal.com/videos/the-kashmir-files-unreported-will-be-a-7-episode-web-series/ |access-date=28 July 2023}}</ref>

==Marketing==
To kickstart promotions for the series the filmmakers visited the Shankaracharya temple in Kashmir.<ref>{{Citation | title='The Kashmir Files Unreported' Director Vivek Agnihotri and Pallavi Joshi Seek Blessings At Temple In Srinagar – Check Pics |url=https://zeenews.india.com/entertainment/web-series/the-kashmir-files-unreported-director-vivek-agnihotri-and-pallavi-joshi-seek-blessings-at-temple-in-srinagar-check-pics-2639133.html |access-date=28 July 2023}}</ref> The trailer of the show was subsequently released on 21 July 2023, in Srinagar, Kashmir.<ref>{{Citation | title=Vivek Agnihotri Unveils Series 'The Kashmir Files Unreported', Makes Big Claim |url=https://www.ndtv.com/india-news/vivek-agnihotri-unveils-series-the-kashmir-files-unreported-makes-big-claim-4228831 |access-date=28 July 2023}}</ref><ref>{{Citation | title=ZEE5 launches ‘The Kashmir Files Unreported’ Trailer |url=https://www.dailyexcelsior.com/zee5-launches-the-kashmir-files-unreported-trailer/ |access-date=28 July 2023}}</ref>

==Response ==
The trailer launch saw criticism from Pakistan, calling out the filmmaker as communal.<ref>{{Citation | title=After movie, communal Indian filmmaker now comes up with controversial series on Kashmiri Pandits |url=https://pakobserver.net/after-movie-communal-indian-filmmaker-now-comes-up-with-controversial-series-on-kashmiri-pandits/ |access-date=28 July 2023}}</ref>

== References ==
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==External links==
* {{IMDb title|id= tt28443585}}
*[https://www.zee5.com/web-series/details/the-kashmir-files-unreported/0-6-4z5399186 ''The Kashmir Files: Unreported ''] on [[ZEE5]]

[[Category:Indian docudrama films]]
[[Category:Netflix original documentary television series]]
[[Category:2020s documentary television series]]
[[Category:Indian documentary television series]]
[[Category:Films directed by Vivek Agnihotri]]
[[Category:Kashmir conflict in films]]
[[Category:Films about religious violence in India]]
[[Category:Films about genocide]]
[[Category:Films about Islamic terrorism in India]]

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