The makers have recently revealed the first motion poster of Anupam Kher from ‘The Kashmir Files’. Directed by Vivek Ranjan Agnihotri, the film is based on the abrogation of Article 370.
In the film, Anupam Kher plays Pushkar Nath Pandit, a retired professor of Philosophy, Anupam Kher’s character hails from Srinagar along with his son, daughter-in-law, and two grandchildren. On the fateful night of 19 January 1990, he has to flee Kashmir and what happens next is the crux of the story.
Sharing the first motion poster of himself on Twitter Anupma Kher wrote in Hindi, which is translated to, “I have dedicated my performance in #TheKashmirFiles to my father ji #Pushkarnath ji. For me this is not the film but the truth of Kashmiri pundits which have been kept hidden from the world for more than 30 years. But now this truth will come in front of all of you on 26th January 2022. #RightToJustice #Pushkar (sic).”
मैंने #TheKashmirFiles में अपनी performance मेरे पिता जी #Pushkarnath जी को समर्पित की है। मेरे लिए यह film नहीं बल्कि kashmiri पंडितों का वो सत्य है जिसे दुनिया से 30 से अधिक सालो से छुपाकर रखा गया है।पर अब ये सत्य आप सब के सामने आएगा 26 जनवरी 2022 को।#RightToJustice #Pushkar pic.twitter.com/mzuEwe3xAX
— Anupam Kher (@AnupamPKher) December 20, 2021
Apart from Anupam, the film also stars Mithun Chakraborty, Anupam Kher, Darshan Kumaar, Pallavi Joshi, Bhasha Sumbli, and Chinmay Mandlekar in pivotal roles.
Produced by Zee Studios and Tej Narayan Agarwal, Abhishek Agarwal, Pallavi Joshi, and Vivek Ranjan Agnihotri, ‘The Kashmir Files’ is scheduled to release in theatres on 26th January 2022.