The success of The Tashkent Files set the benchmark and came as a great gratifying startled to everyone. It has been crossing in theatres for over 80 days, presently. As the film achieve sky-high, The Indian Film & Television Directors’ Association (IFTDA) honours director Vivek Ranjan Agnihotri with a coveted trophy for delivering an astounding Box Office success.
The award was bestowed on Vivek Agnihotri by National Award Winner Madhur Bhandarkar and Sriram Raghvan. Talking about the recent honour, Vivek Ranjan Agnihotri stated, “It is always heartening to be recognised and acknowledged by the fraternity. This film has broken all the rules, it has every element that is a big no-no in the film’s rule book. Yet it ran for over 80 days. This means that if you chase your conviction, anything is possible.”
The Tashkent Files has been the talk of the town and records a collection of INR 20 Cr plus with a shoestring making & marketing cost of 4 Cr. It holds the audience in the theatre even with big releases like Kalank, Avengers, Bharat, Student Of The Year 2 and De De Pyar De.
Sharing about his next venture Vivek Ranjan Agnihotri says, “The Kashmir Files is on the pipeline. This film is based on my mass exodus of Kashmiri Pundits and the biggest ethnic cleansing that India has seen.’’
