The Kashmir Files starring Anupam Kher, Mithun Chakraborty released on March 11. The film, which faced many hiccups prior to its release, saw a brilliant opening of Rs 3.55 crore.

Anupam Kher and Mithun Chakraborty’s film, The Kashmir Files has finally seen the light of the day. The movie released as per its schedule on March 11 amid multiple legal barriers. Helmed by Vivek Agnihotri, The Kashmir Files is a true story based on the lives of the Kashmiri Pandits in 1990, during the Kashmir insurgency. The film released in limited theatres. Despite the same, it collected a steady sum of Rs 3.55 crore.

THE KASHMIR FILES: DAY 1 COLLECTION

Directed by Vivek Agnihotri, co-starring Anupam Kher and Mithun Chakraborty, The Kashmir Files faced multiple hiccups before it finally saw the light of the day yesterday, March 11. Reportedly, The Kashmir Files is running in selected theatres (630-plus screens). Despite this, the film saw a steady growth of Rs 3.55 on the first day. Trade analyst Taran Adarsh shared the box office number and also predicted that the film would see a solid jump over the weekend.

ABOUT THE KASHMIR FILES

The Kashmir Files is based on the life of Kashmiri Pandits in 1990, during the Kashmir insurgency. Directed by Vivek Agnihotri, the film is produced by Tej Narayan Agarwal, Abhishek Agarwal, Pallavi Joshi and Vivek Agnihotri under the Zee Studios, IAmBuddha and Abhishek Agarwal Arts banners. The ensemble cast comprises Mithun Chakraborty as Brahma Dutt, Anupam Kher as Pushkarnath, Darshan Kumar as Krishna Pandit, Pallavi Joshi as Radhika Menon, Bhasha Sumbali as Shraddha Pandit, Chinmay Mandlekar as Farooq Malik aka Bitta (Inspired by Farooq Ahmed Dar), Puneet Issar as DGP Hari Narain.