The awaited movie that many anxiously speculated over finally came out on April 26th, the morning being spent trying to collect tickets for the afternoon show. Audiences seemed pleasantly surprised at The Kashmir Files! Albeit getting reviews a day early and getting some good attention before its release time, this movie surpassed all expectations with revenue of . (pounds). (Cents) in just one single day without even considering any other factors.
And then because everyone was so invested in such an excellent first-day turnout, people kept showing up for more screenings making all estimates way off kilter! From earning money, it became one of the few movies ever doing so well to begin with but people continued coming back for another four days all told; breaking records left and right.
Surprisingly, The Kashmir Files has been seeing a surge in audience numbers recently. Advance bookings for the film have so far shown a very positive trend. Indeed, the movie which originally had its premiere screening on only 650 screens has since increased to 2000 screens and screenings from 6:30 A.M., with some showtimes available at various locations. With this current trend continuing and given its predicted success, many are now predicting that The Kashmir Files will most likely top out at being one of the highest grossing films of 2022 if the recent streak continues onward.
Top Opening Weekend Grossers of 2022 at a glance:
Gangubai Kathiawadi – Rs. 39.12 cr
The Kashmir Files – Rs. 27.15 cr
Badhaai Do – Rs. 7.82 cr
Jhund – Rs. 5.58 cr
