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Want To Watch 'The Kashmir Files' Online, Here's Everything You Need To Know

The film was released in theatres on March 11 and will soon be available to stream on the OTT Platform. Here's everything you need to know

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The Kashmir Files, which was released in theatres on March 11, received a lot of positive comments from audiences across India. The film will now be released on the OTT platform, and for those who did not see it in theatres, here is the release schedule.
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Anupam Kher, Mithun Chakraborty, Pallavi Joshi, Darshan Kumar, Chinmay Mandlekar, Prakash Belawadi, and Puneet Issar all play important roles in The Kashmir Files. The film tells the narrative of a young student who is persuaded by his college lecturer and chooses to ignore the history of Kashmir and its people unless forced to confront the unpleasant reality.

Vivek Agnihotri is the writer and director of the drama film. Zee Studios was in charge of the production. According to reports, India's Prime Minister, Narendra Modi, said about the film that, for a long time, attempts have been made to conceal the truth from the nation, and that films like The Kashmir Files are needed to bring the truth to the public's attention. Many state governments exempted the film from taxation, and several government officials were granted time off to see the film in theatres.


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Darshan Kumar plays Krishna Pandit, who is the representative of the youth. Pallavi Joshi portrays Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU) Professor Radhika Menon, who impacted students, including Krishna, by making statements about India-Kashmir relations and incidents. Mithun Chakraborty plays Brahma Dutt, IAS, while Farooq Ahmed Dar, nicknamed "Bitta Karate," is played by Chinmay Mandlekar. Farooq Ahmed Dar, alias Bitta Karate, was a militant and head of the Jammu Kashmir Liberation Front who was accused of killing several Kashmiri Pandits in 1989. Anupam Kher plays Pushkar Nath Pandit, a Kashmiri Pandit who was forced to flee with his family during the 1989 exodus and mass deaths.

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Despite the fact that the film was mainly received positively by internet users, many different narratives were provided by those who expressed that the film depicted a one-sided story, which thus caused a lot of debate on the internet, dividing people with opposing opinions.

Where to watch The Kashmir Files online:

The film is now set to be released online, and the streaming platform has officially revealed the date. On May 13, The Kashmir Files will be released on Zee5.

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