Kashmiri cinema

Made in Urdu and Kashmiri, the film was a joint venture of the Department of Information of Jammu and Kashmir and Indian filmmaker Prabhat Mukherjee.

[13] Before the eruption of militancy in the 1990s, Srinagar alone had about 10 cinema halls: Firdaus, Shiraz, Khayam, Naaz, Neelam, Shah, Broadway, Regal, and Palladium.

[15] In 1996, due to efforts by the National Conference government, the Broadway, Regal,and Neelam Cinemas showed Vidhu Vinod Chopra's Kareeb.

Akh Daleel Loolech (Love Story) starring Mir Sarwar, it was the first Kashmiri digital feature film, premiered in India in 2006.

Directed by Aarshad Mushtaq, the historical drama explored the Kashmiri people's social and political struggles during the 19th century.

17 which is directed by Mir Sarwar and should release by the end of 2020 [31] Obstacles to reviving the Kashmiri film industry are the lack of financial and government support.

[34] [35] Identity Card- Ek Lifeline (2014) by Kashmiri filmmaker Rahat Kazmi received three awards at the American International Film Festival.

[39] Imtiaz Ali praised the state government for encouraging filmmakers in the valley[40] after Chief Minister Mufti Mohammad Sayeed visited Mumbai to meet with Bollywood industry figures.

This is the first multiplex in Kashmir and has been built by M/s Taksal Hospitality Pvt Ltd company in Shivpora in the Badami Bagh cantonment area of Srinagar which is owned by Vijay Dhar.

[43][44] The Inox Gold Multiplex was inaugurated by LG Manoj Sinha on 20 September 2022, later after the function the first film screened here to the journalists and selected audience was Laal Singh Chaddha.