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- Published: March 17, 2022 13:32
Mumbai (Maharashtra): Vivek Agnihotri’s latest directorial, ‘The Kashmir Files’, is unstoppable at the box office. The film, which stars Anupam Kher in the lead recorded its highest single day haul so far of ₹19 crore.
Indian film critic and trade analyst Taran Adarsh shared the box office collection of the movie on his Twitter handle.
#TheKashmirFiles continues to create HAVOC… SMASHES myths and DEMOLISHES #BO records… Day-wise numbers are an EYE-OPENER, a CASE STUDY… Fri 3.55 cr, Sat 8.50 cr, Sun 15.10 cr, Mon 15.05 cr, Tue 18 cr, Wed 19.05 cr. Total: ₹ 79.25 cr. #India biz. pic.twitter.com/f5VpIwmaVH
— taran adarsh (@taran_adarsh) March 17, 2022
The film, which collected Rs 3.55 crore on its opening day, witnessed an increase in numbers on Saturday, earning Rs 8.50 crore. The movie registered even higher figures on Sunday and Monday, minting Rs 15.10 crore and Rs 15.05 crore, respectively.
On Tuesday, the film minted Rs 18 crore, taking its total to Rs 60.20 crore. This double-digit figure on a weekday has broken post-pandemic records set by previous Bollywood films.
‘The Kashmir Files’, which revolves around the genocide of Kashmiri Pandits in 1990, stars Anupam, Pallavi Joshi, Mithun Chakraborty, Darshan Kumaar and others.
The film has been declared tax-free in several states including Uttar Pradesh, Tripura, Goa, Haryana and Uttarakhand.