Filmmaker Vivek Ranjan Agnihotri is super excited about the critical acclaim and the humongous response his latest release ‘The Kashmir Files’ has been receiving across the country.
Certainly, one of the most talked about and highly debated films of its time, 'The Kashmir Files' has been performing supremely well at the box office, breaking records set by the biggest money-spinners of Bollywood and setting the cash registers ringing.
Taking to his social media recently Taran Adarsh mentioned, "#TheKashmirFiles is SENSATIONAL... *Week 2* trending is THE HIGHEST in *post pandemic era*, OVERTAKES #Sooryavanshi, #83TheFilm and #Hollywood giant #SpiderMan BY A RECORD MARGIN... [Week 2] Fri 19.15 cr, Sat 24.80 cr, Sun 26.20 cr, Mon 12.40 cr. Total: ₹ 179.85 cr. #India biz."
Despite many odds including non-holiday release, limited promotions, limited screen count and big competition from ‘Radhe Shyam’, ‘The Kashmir Files’ has emerged a winner at the box office.
With huge critical acclaim, hard-hitting narrative and stupendous performances, ‘The Kashmir Files’ is performing spectacularly well at the box-office.
Not only in the domestic market but the film has successfully set up its footprints in the international markets too. The film has grossed USD 1.5 million (Rs11.4 crore) in selected countries in Week 1, excluding major territories like the Middle East, Singapore and New Zealand.
Initially opened in only nine countries across 100 screens, it saw an exuberant increase to 25 countries across 350 screens, undoubtedly a great symbol of success.
In North America, the film has grossed USD 1 Million, in UK it has grossed USD 160k and in Australia, it has grossed USD 262k. The film has also been trending in Top 10 at the North America and Australia Box Office in its first week. In Australia, there is a great demand from smaller towns like Geraldton, Bunbury, Port Hedland where no Indian film has been showcased before.
Apart from Week1, the second Friday has shown 500 percent increase from the first day which is never been seen before in Indian Cinema. The second Friday collections stands at over USD 500k (Rs 4 crore).
Living up to its title, ‘The Kashmir Files’ is a true story, based on video interviews of the first generation victims of The Kashmir Genocide of Kashmiri Pandit Community. It’s a heart-wrenching narrative of the pain, suffering, struggle and trauma of Kashmiri pandits and questions eye-opening facts about democracy, religion, politics and humanity.
Written and directed by Vivek Ranjan Agnihotri, the film features a stellar cast of actors including Mithun Chakraborty, Anupam Kher, Darshan Kumaar, Pallavi Joshi and Chinmay Mandlekar.
Produced by Zee Studios and Tej Narayan Agarwal, Abhishek Agarwal, Pallavi Joshi and Vivek Ranjan Agnihotri, ‘The Kashmir Files’ released in theatres on March 11, 2022.
