Vivek Ranjan Agnihotri’s The Kashmir Files declared tax-free in Gujarat

Filmmaker Vivek Agnihotri’s ‘The Kashmir Files’ starring National Award winners Anupam Kher And Mithun Chakraborty has been declared tax free by the Gujarat government. The film has seen a tremendous jump in the box office collections on the second day. The film, which released in theaters on March 11, earned Rs. 3.55 crores on the first day.

Earlier, the Haryana government had announced that ‘The Kashmir Files’ would be tax free in the state.

The recent National Award winning director, his actor-producer wife Pallavi Joshi and producer Abhishek Agarwal met Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday. Sharing a picture with the PM, Abhishek wrote, “Glad to meet our honorable Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi ji. What makes it even more special is his appreciation and kind words about #TheKashmirFiles. We ever Don’t feel too proud. For making a film. Thank you Modi ji @narendramodi @vivekagnihotri #ModiBlessedTKF.”

Vivek retweeted him and wrote, “I am so happy for you @AbhishekOfficl you have shown the courage to present India’s most challenging truth. Screening of #TheKashmirFiles in USA proved the changing mood of the world under the leadership of @narendramodi.”

‘The Kashmir Files’ also stars Darshan Kumar and Pallavi Joshi. The film revolves around the massacre of Kashmiri Pandits in 1990. It was earlier supposed to release in January, but got delayed due to the COVID pandemic.

-With inputs from the