‘The Kashmir Files’ team meets Uttar Pradesh CM Yogi Adityanath – Times of India

Director Vivek Ranjan Agnihotri, actors Anupam Kher, Pallavi Joshi, and producer Abhishek Agarwal visited Lucknow on Sunday and met Uttar Pradesh Governor Anandiben Patel and Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath. Post the meeting with the team of ‘The Kashmir Files’, Yogi Adityanath had tweeted, “The film #TheKashmirFiles boldly exposes the inhuman horror of religious bigotry and terrorism. Undoubtedly, this film will work to make the society and the country aware. Congratulations to the entire team for producing such a thought-provoking film.”

Recently, the film landed in controversy after TMC spokesperson, Saket Gokhale alleged in an Instagram post that the film was passed by the CBFC without any cuts and that Vivek Agnihotri was a being a part of the Board. Reacting to the same, the filmmaker had Tweeted, “Please stop spreading fake news, like always. Take a little break. At least to respect the dead (sic).”

‘The Kashmir Files’ hit the screens on March 11 and is enjoying a phenomenal run at the box office. The film has earned a total collection of approximately Rs 160 crore nett till now. Directed by Vivek Ranjan Agnihotri, the film stars Anupam Kher, Mithun Chakraborty, Pallavi Joshi and Darshan Kumar in pivotal roles. ‘The Kashmir Files’ has also been earning a lot of praise on social media. The film narrates the heart wrenching story of the exodus of Kashmiri Pandits in the 1990s.