The Kashmir Files(2022)
Hindi170 mins
The Kashmir Files (2022) is a 170-minute Hindi film directed by Vivek Agnihotri. Starring Anupam Kher, Mithun Chakraborty and Amaan Iqbal. With an audience rating of 7.6/10 and a blockbuster hit, 300+ crores verdict at the box office, The Kashmir Files stands as one of the notable Hindi releases of 2022.
Director:Vivek Agnihotri
Mood:
darkemotionaldisturbing
Where to watch:
ZZEE5from 20 Apr 2022
Quick Facts
- Streaming on
- ZEE5
- OTT Release Date
- 20 April 2022
- Theatrical Release
- 18 March 2022
- Director
- Vivek Agnihotri
- Language
- Hindi
- Runtime
- 2h 50m
- GudVibe Rating
- 7.6/10
Storyline
This story follows a Hindu community in Kashmir during the 1990s. They are forced to leave their homes by militant groups. The film depicts their tragic exodus from the region.
“A forgotten exodus. A truth that demands to be seen.”
Film Details
7.6Rating
170Minutes
HindiLanguage
UACertificate
Release Date18 March 2022
Release Typedirect-to-OTT
Parental Guide
Violence
Low
Language
Moderate
Sex / Nudity
Moderate
Drugs
Mild
Intensity
Low
Vibe & Tags
Mood
darkemotionaldisturbing
Themes
survivalfamilyidentitycorruption
Toneintense
Pacingslow-burn
Complexityrequires-attention
Audiencemultiplex
Best Withwith-partner
Violence4
Emotion5
Humor1
Rewatchability3
Reviews & Ratings
Your Rating
7.6/10Rating
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Cast & Crew
#1
Anupam KherPushkar Nath Pandit
→#2Mithun ChakrabortyBrahma Dutt
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Amaan IqbalKaran Pandit
→#4A
Atul SrivastavaJournalist Vishnu Ram
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Chinmay MandlekarFarooq Malik Bitta
→#6D
Darshan KumaarKrishna Pandit
→#7M
Mrinal KulkarniLaxmi Dutt
→#8P
Pallavi JoshiRadhika Menon
→#9Prakash BelawadiDr. Mahesh Kumar
→#10Puneet IssarDGP Hari Narain
→#11U
Uday Singh MohiteDirector of Photography
→#12V
Vivek AgnihotriDirector
→#13
S
Swapnil BandodkarMusic
→#14
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Tej Narayan AgarwalCrew
→#15
S
Saurabh M. PandeyCrew
→Trivia
- The film's director, Vivek Agnihotri, said he interviewed over 700 survivors and witnesses for research.
- Many scenes were shot in real Kashmiri Pandit refugee camps in Jammu to show true conditions.
- Actor Anupam Kher, who plays the lead, is himself a Kashmiri Pandit whose family left Kashmir.
- The film faced protests and security concerns, leading to police protection at some theaters.
- It became one of the highest-grossing Hindi films of 2022 despite a small initial budget.
- The movie was tax-free in several Indian states to encourage wider public viewing.
- Some survivors who shared their stories appear as background actors in the film.
Notable Collaborations
Frequent partnerships reunited in The Kashmir Files