The Kashmir Files becomes the highest-grossing Indian fil post-pandemic with an earning of over Rs 200 crores in 12 days. Vivek Agnihotri’s film is the latest to join the elusive RS 200 crore club. The film, starring veteran actor Anupam Kher grossed a total of Rs 200.13 crore.
The film has smashed multiple records as soon as it has opened. On its opening day alone, it has garnered a total of Rs 3.55 crore. Its first Monday and Sunday added Rs 15.10 crore and Rs 15.05 crore, respectively. On Tuesday, they were looking at a total of Rs 60.20 crore. This alone broke Bollywood records as even blockbusters had a hard time reaching this goal.
“The Kashmir Files” continued its winning streak, earning Rs 19.05 crore on Wednesday, Rs 18.05 crore on Thursday, Rs 19.15 on its second Friday, and Rs 24.80 on its second Saturday. The film minted Rs 26.20 crore on its second Sunday, crossing the Rs 150 crore mark and taking its total to Rs 167.45 crore. The movie, which remains unstoppable at the box office, added Rs 12.40 crore on Monday, Rs 10.25 crore on Tuesday and 10.03 crore Wednesday, hence crossing the Rs 200 crore mark at the box office.
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The emotionally gripping film tells the story of the genocide of Kashmiri Pandits in 1990. Indian veteran actor Anupam Kher is among the cast joined of Pallavi Joshi, Mithun Chakraborty, Darshan Kumaar, Puneet Issar, Mrinal Kulkarni, and others.