The Kashmir Files nears the Rs 200 cr mark in India,  becomes the highest earner post the pandemic


By Rajesh Ahuja

Continuing with its historic run at the box office, The Kashmir Files is nearing the Rs 200 cr mark in terms of its earnings,  becoming the highest earner in India post the Covid pandemic.

The Kashmir Files earned Rs 8 cr on Wednesday,  taking its collections in 13 days to Rs 198 cr. The film is set to cross the Rs 200 cr mark at the box office today.


The Kashmir Files nears the Rs 200cr mark in India 




The film, which has witnessed a continuous growth in its collections since its release on March 11, saw a drop in its earnings on Wednesday to Rs 8 cr.

With Wednesday's collections,  the film has now  reached a figure of Rs 198 cr at the box office.

The Kashmir Files has now become the highest earner in India post the Covid pandemic,  surpassing the earnings of the Akshay Kumar Katrina kaif starrer Sooryavanshi.  Sooryavanshi has earned Rs 196 cr in India.

The film has done excellent business in Delhi , Uttar Pradesh and Punjab with a good showing in Gujarat and Mumbai.

The film is attracting huge crowds at the  multiplexes.

Directed by Vivek Agnihotri, The Kashmir Files,  based on the exodus of Kashmiri pandits during the insurgency in Jammu and Kashmir , is a part of trilogy of films on various burning political events in the country.

Produced by Zee Studios and written and directed by Vivek Agnihotri, The Kashmir Files 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 set 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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