'The Kashmir Files' trailer OUT: A brutal insight into one of the darkest periods of India (VIDEO)

New Delhi: The official trailer of the much-awaited “The Kashmir Files” dropped on Monday on Zee Studios' official YouTube channel.

Releasing on March 11, the movie is directed by National Award winning director Vivek Ranjan Agnihotri, who is best known for movies such as “Tashkent Files”, “Chocolate”, “Dhan Dhana Dhan Goal”.

The trailer provides a brutal cinematic insight into what is considered one of the worst tragedies of India and one that is frequently brushed under the carpet, the exodus and genocide of Kashmiri Hindus.

A rollercoaster of emotions, the trailer boasts great performances by its lead cast and gives us a peek into not just the excellent production but also more importantly, the brutal honesty with which the filmmakers have made this movie.

Sharing his views on the film, Vivek Agnihotri said in a statement: “Bringing the story of Kashmir Genocide to the big screen is no easy feat and has to be handled with a great deal of sensitivity. This film promises to be an eye-opener and with a talented ensemble cast, audiences can revisit this incident in Indian history through this raw and real narrative.”

Boasting a powerhouse of a star-studded cast, the movie features Pallavi Joshi, Prakash Belavadi, Anupam Kher, Mithun Chakraborty, Darshan Kumar, Bhasha Sumbali, Chinmay Mandlekar, Puneet Issar, Mrinal Kulkarni, Atul Srivastava and Prithviraj Sarnaik in lead roles.

Also, ahead of the trailer's release, the makers went on to share a new poster of the upcoming drama. “Sharing with you all the poster of @vivekagnihotri's magnum opus #TheKashmirFiles."

Reportedly, the movie takes places in the period of 1989 to 1990, when ISI backed Islamic insurgents and terrorists made their way into Kashmir, radicalized the population and went on a door to door killing spree gunning down the native Hindus culminating in a bloodbath which led to a majority of Kashmiri Hindus leaving Kashmir, with the number estimated at over 100,000.

"The Kashmir Files" was scheduled to release on January 26, but it was postponed to March 11 following the spread of the Omicron variant of the COVID-19 pandemic. (UNI)