‘The Kashmir Files’: Film’s shooting stalled after Mithun Chakraborty falls ill on the sets

Sometimes during the shoot, there are some unfortunate incidents that happen. Veteran actor Mithun Chakraborty’s condition deteriorated due to the stomach infection, for which the director Vivek Agnihotri had to halt the shooting of ‘The Kashmir Files’.

Sharing about Mithun’s health, director Vivek Agnihotri shared, “We were shooting for a big action sequence. Everything was centred around Mithun Chakraborty’s character but suddenly he suffered from a bout of infection and it was very bad. No normal person can stand still in that condition but he went out for some time and came back and finished the entire shoot. In no time, it was so bad I couldn’t imagine anybody shooting in such a condition. But, he went ahead and gave the shot. That is the reason why he has been a superstar. He told me in the last so many years he hasn’t fallen sick. He was constantly asking me, “your shooting is not getting halted right?”. I am really, really surprised because I haven’t seen anyone in the new generation working so dedicatedly.”

 

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Vivek further added “Mithun Da is the most focused hardworking and professional actor and that’s why he is a superstar. Not only that when we came back for the shoot in the morning, he charged everybody with his energy and made sure that everyone is working at a fast speed. Because of that, we could cover the backlog which we had. Actors like Mithun Chakraborty are assets to any unit, any crew and any film.”

 

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Following the critical acclaim of Agnihotri’s ‘Tashkent Files’ in April 2019, the filmmaker believes ‘The Kashmir Files’ is a small step towards letting the world, especially his countrymen, know about the plight of Kashmiri Hindus. Featuring Anupam Kher in a pivotal role, ‘The Kashmir Files’ is slated to release in 2021.

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