The kashmir files

 

Theatrical release poster
Directed by	Vivek Agnihotri
Written by	Vivek Agnihotri Saurabh M. Pandey
Produced by	Tej Narayan Agarwal Abhishek Agarwal Pallavi Joshi Vivek Agnihotri[1]
Starring	Mithun Chakraborty Anupam Kher Darshan Kumar Pallavi Joshi Chinmay Mandlekar Prakash Belawadi Puneet Issar
Cinematography	Udaysingh Mohite
Edited by	Shankh Rajadhyaksha
Music by	Score: Rohit Sharma Songs: Swapnil Bandodkar
Production companies	Zee Studios Abhishek Agarwal Arts
Distributed by	Zee Studios
Release date	11 March 2022
Running time	170 minutes[2]
Country	India
Language	Hindi
Budget	est. ₹15 crore[3]
Box office	est. ₹210.77 crore[4]

The Kashmir Files is a 2022 Indian Hindi-language drama film,^[2] written and directed by Vivek Agnihotri. Produced by Zee Studios,^[5] the film is based on the exodus of Kashmiri Pandits during the Kashmir Insurgency,^[6] which it portrays as a genocide.^[12] It stars Anupam Kher, Darshan Kumar, Pallavi Joshi and Mithun Chakraborty.^[13] The film was theatrically released on 11 March 2022.^[14]

The film became a box office success,^[15][16] but critical reception was mixed.^[17] The cinematography and the performances of the cast (particularly Kher's) has been described as compelling,^[21] but the film has faced accusations of historical revisionism,^[22] and of being propaganda aligned with the ruling party,^[25] aiming to foster prejudice against Muslims.^[26] The film has been endorsed, promoted and provided with tax-free status in multiple states by the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party.^[27][28][29]