3) Darshan Kumar
Darshan Kumar essayed the role of Krishna Pandit. He pulled off the part remarkably, doing justice to his character’s vulnerability, confusion and determination.
Darshan charged Rs 45 LAKHS if the report is to be believed.
4) Pallavi Joshi
Pallavi was seen as the controversial JNU professor Radhika Menon. It is believed that her character was inspired by Arundhati Roy and Nivedita Menon.
Pallavi Joshi was paid to the tune of Rs. 50-70 LAKHS allegedly.
5) Vivek Agnihotri
Lastly, the director of the film himself took home a paycheque of 1 CRORE allegedly for The Kashmir Files.
Before the film’s release, he had created a controversy by accusing Kapil Sharma of not promoting the project since it lacked a big star.