The Kashmir Files does excellent business in India, earns Rs 12 cr in first two days
By Rajesh Ahuja
Vivek Agnihotri's The Kashmir Files, based on the exodus of Kashmiri pandits from Jammu and Kashmir in the late 80s ,has done excellent business from across India, earning Rs 12 cr in its first two days.
Released amid a low hype on March 11, The Kashmir Files saw a huge jump in its earnings on its second day on Saturday to Rs 8.5 cr.
The film, which has earnings of Rs 3.5 cr on its opening day , witnessed a sharp increase in its collections on Sunday to Rs 8.5 cr, taking its two days earnings to Rs 12 cr .
The Kashmir Files does excellent business in India, earns Rs 12 cr in first two days |
The collections of the film, which is a part of trilogy of films on various burning political events in the country, are commendable considering that it is a film with a lesser known star cast and one which released on just 700 cinema screens across India, much less compared to the other release of the week Radhe Shyam, which released to a tremendous hype.
Trade sources said that the film saw a 300 per cent jump in its earnings on its second day in Delhi and Uttar Pradesh. Collections in Gujarat , Punjab and Mumbai also saw a sharp increase on its second day.
The good response to the film led its makers and distributors to increased its number of screens to 2000 yesterday
Trade experts say that the film is likely to witness a further jump in its collections on Sunday. It is turning out to be a surprise hit.
Produced by Zee Studios and written and directed by Vivek Agnihotri, The Kashmir Files is based on the exodus of Kashmiri Pandits during the insurgency in Kashmir .
The film stars Anupam Kher, Darshan Kumar, Mithun Chakraborty and Pallavi Joshi in key roles.
The Kashmir Files is the second in the trilogy of films , beginning with The Tashkent Files, which was based in the mysterious death of former prime Minister Lal Bahadur Shastri. The third in the trilogy is The Delhi Files, based in the anti Sikh riots of 1984.
It opened to mixed reviews in India. Critics have praised the performance of Anupam kher in the film.
The film was initially scheduled to release theatrically worldwide on January 26 2022, coinciding with Republic Day but was postponed due to the third wave of COVID-19 caused by the Omicron variant spread.
It has been declared tax-free in Haryana, Madhya Pradesh and Gujarat.
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Trade sources said that the film saw a 300 per cent jump in its earnings on its second day in Delhi and Uttar Pradesh. Collections in Gujarat , Punjab and Mumbai also saw a sharp increase on its second day.
The good response to the film led its makers and distributors to increased its number of screens to 2000 yesterday
Trade experts say that the film is likely to witness a further jump in its collections on Sunday. It is turning out to be a surprise hit.
Produced by Zee Studios and written and directed by Vivek Agnihotri, The Kashmir Files is based on the exodus of Kashmiri Pandits during the insurgency in Kashmir .
The film stars Anupam Kher, Darshan Kumar, Mithun Chakraborty and Pallavi Joshi in key roles.
The Kashmir Files is the second in the trilogy of films , beginning with The Tashkent Files, which was based in the mysterious death of former prime Minister Lal Bahadur Shastri. The third in the trilogy is The Delhi Files, based in the anti Sikh riots of 1984.
It opened to mixed reviews in India. Critics have praised the performance of Anupam kher in the film.
The film was initially scheduled to release theatrically worldwide on January 26 2022, coinciding with Republic Day but was postponed due to the third wave of COVID-19 caused by the Omicron variant spread.
It has been declared tax-free in Haryana, Madhya Pradesh and Gujarat.
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