The Kashmir Files: Lata Mangeshkar Had Agreed To Sing A Song; Vivek Agnihotri Says 'It Will Remain A Dream'

Vivek Agnihotri's latest release The Kashmir Files has taken the nation by storm. The film based on the exodus of the Kashmiri Pandit community in the 1990s, has set the cash registers ringing at the box office and has emerged as one of the biggest blockbusters in the post pandemic era.

There's a lot of chatter around the film on social media along with its share of controversies. On the other hand, the film depicting the attrocities faced by the Kashmir Pandits have also moved many people.

Amid this, director Vivek Agnihotri in his recent interaction with a leading tabloid revealed that he had approached late singer Lata Mangeshkar to sing a folk song for The Kashmir Files. The legendary singer had even agreed to record it once the COVID-19 cases dropped. Unfortunately, she soon passed away.

Vivek told ETimes, "The Kashmir Files doesn't have any songs, it is a tragic, epic drama but it is also a tribute to the genocide victims. I actually recorded a folk song from a Kashmiri singer and we wanted Lata didi to sing that. She had stopped singing for films and had retired but we requested her. She was close to Pallavi (Joshi) and she agreed to sing for our movie."

The filmmaker added, "Kashmir was very close to her heart and she said she will record the song after the COVID surge subsides. She was also not allowed to go to studios, so we were just waiting to record with her, but then this happens. It will remain a dream to work with her."

Lata Mangeshkar breathed her last due to multiple organ failure on February 6, 2022.

Speaking about The Kashmir Files, the movie is currently having a golden run at box office and has minted Rs 179.85 Crore in eleven days.