The biggest grosser of the year is Vivek Agnihotri's The Kashmir Files. It was a blockbuster as the film was made for just Rs.15 crores, opened with collections of just Rs. 3.55 crore, and had a lifetime of Rs. 252.90 cr. The expectations from Vivek's next film 'The Vaccine War' are tremendous. Vivek Agnihotri announced the film a few months back and the film went on floors two weeks back.

The casting of The Vaccine War, which was kept secret till now. A source said, “The Vaccine War stars Nana Patekar in the lead. He is a very important and well-developed character. Nana Patekar is putting his heart and soul into playing his character and he is happy shooting for the film. Apart from 'The Vaccine War', he has played the lead role in 'The Confession' directed by Ananth Narayan Mahadevan. He shot for the Marathi remake of the blockbuster Gujarati film 'Chaal Jeevi Laiye'.

Apart from Nana Patekar, 'The Vaccine War' also stars Pallavi Joshi, who will be returning to the big screen after her stellar performance in 'The Kashmir Files'. Gopal Singh, who recently played a pivotal role in 'India Lockdown', and veteran actress Divya Seth are also part of the film's cast.  The shooting of the film is currently going on in Lucknow. It will release on Independence Day in 2023.