| The Kashmir Files | |
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| The Kashmir Files Theatrical release poster | |
| Directed by | Vivek Agnihotri |
| Produced by | Tej Narayan Agarwal Abhishek Agarwal Pallavi Joshi Vivek Agnihotri[1] |
| Written by | Vivek Agnihotri Saurabh M Pandey |
| Starring | Darshan Kumar Mithun Chakraborty Anupam Kher Pallavi Joshi Chinmay Mandlekar Prakash Belawadi Puneet Issar Bhasha Sumbli Mrinal Kulkarni Atul Srivastava Prithviraj Sarnaik |
| Music by | Score: Rohit Sharma Songs: Swapnil Bandodkar |
| Cinematography | Udaysingh Mohite |
| Edited by | Shankh Rajadhyaksha |
Production company | Zee Studios Abhishek Agarwal Arts |
| Distributed by | Zee Studios |
Release date |
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Running time | 170 minutes |
| Country | India |
| Language | Hindi |
The Kashmir Files is an upcoming Indian Hindi-language film written and directed by Vivek Agnihotri and produced by Abhishek Agarwal starring Mithun Chakraborty and Anupam Kher. The film tells the story of the exodus of Kashmiri Hindus in the early 1990's due to the Kashmir Insurgency. The film was set to release theatrically worldwide on 26 January 2022, coinciding with India's Republic Day, [2] but was postponed due to the Omicron variant spread.[3] Now, the film is scheduled to release on 11 March 2022.[4]
Cast
- Darshan Kumar as Krishna Pandit
- Mithun Chakraborty
- Anupam Kher as Pushkar Nath Pandit
- Pallavi Joshi as Nivedita Menon
- Chinmay Mandlekar as Farooq Ahmed Dar (Bitta Karate)
- Prakash Belawadi
- Puneet Issar
- Bhasha Sumbli
- Sourav Verma
- Mrinal Kulkarni
- Atul Srivastava as Vishnu Ram
- Prithviraj Sarnaik
Production
After the success of The Tashkent Files,[5] director Vivek Agnihotri finished the script of The Kashmir Files after an extensive research on exodus of Kashmiri Hindus in 1990. Agnihotri stationed at an undisclosed location in the Himalayas, completed the script. On 14 August 2019, Agnihotri announced the film with its first look poster saying, "the film will be an honest investigation into one of the biggest human tragedies".[6][7] Actor Anupam Kher joined the cast as the lead actor of the film in May 2020. The first schedule of the film was called off due the coronavirus outbreak.[8]
Later Agnihotri removed actor Yograj Singh from the film after his speech against Hindus at farmer's protest[9] and brought in Puneet Issar as replacement.[10] Mithun Chakraborty fell ill due to stomach infection during second schedule, but completed his portion few hours later.[11][12] A line producer, Sarahna died during the production by allegedly committing suicide.[13] During the final phase of shooting, director Agnihotri fractured his leg on the set.[14]
References
- ↑ "The Kashmir Files line producer dies by suicide; heartbroken Anupam Kher writes that the news 'shook' him". Times Now. 9 July 2021. Retrieved 9 July 2021.
- ↑ "Anupam Kher, Mithun Chakraborty's 'The Kashmir Files' to release on Republic Day 2022". The New Indian Express. 19 November 2021. Retrieved 19 November 2021.
- ↑ "Vivek Ranjan Agnihotri's 'The Kashmir Files' release postponed amid rising COVID-19 cases". Bollywood Hungama. 10 January 2022. Retrieved 10 January 2022.
- ↑ "Vivek Agnihotri's The Kashmir Files to CLASH with Prabhas-starrer Radhe Shyam on March 11". Bollywood Hungama. 8 February 2022. Retrieved 8 February 2022.
- ↑ "The Tashkent Files Box Office". Bollywood Hungama. Retrieved 31 December 2020.
- ↑ "Vivek Agnihotri's The Kashmir Files to go on floors next month". Cinema Express. 1 January 2020. Retrieved 31 December 2020.
- ↑ "The Kashmir Files: Vivek Agnihotri announces new film through poster, announces its release on 15 August, 2020". Firstpost. 14 August 2019. Retrieved 31 December 2020.
- ↑ "COVID 19 effect: Shooting of 'The Kashmir Files' called off". The Times of India. 17 May 2020. Retrieved 31 December 2020.
- ↑ "Yograj Singh out of Vivek Ranjan Agnihotri's The Kashmir Files". The Tribune (Chandigarh). 12 December 2020. Retrieved 31 December 2020.
- ↑ "Puneet Issar Replaces Yograj Singh In 'The Kashmir Files' Post Singh's Derogatory Remark". Mid-Day. 15 December 2020. Retrieved 31 December 2020.
- ↑ "Mithun Chakraborty shoots The Kashmir Files despite serious infection". India Today. 21 December 2020. Retrieved 31 December 2020.
- ↑ "Mithun Chakraborty falls ill on the sets of 'The Kashmir Files'; shoot comes to halt". The Times of India. 21 December 2020. Retrieved 31 December 2020.
- ↑ "The Kashmir Files line producer dies by suicide; heartbroken Anupam Kher writes that the news 'shook' him". Times Now. 9 July 2021. Retrieved 9 July 2021.
- ↑ "'द कश्मीर फाइल्स' के सेट पर डायरेक्टर विवेक अग्निहोत्री को लगी चोट, पैर में हुआ फ्रैक्चर". News18 India. 30 December 2020. Retrieved 31 December 2020.