Upheaval in Kolkata: 'The Bengal Files' Trailer Launch Hits a Snag

The release of 'The Bengal Files' trailer in Kolkata descended into chaos, forcing actor Pallavi Joshi to remark on the state's restrictive environment. 'Such a thing did not happen even in Kashmir,' she expressed, highlighting the lack of freedom filmmakers face in the region.

The tension escalated at ITC Royal Bengal when filmmaker Vivek Ranjan Agnihotri addressed the crowd, urging calm and condemning the interruption. 'Please bear with us,' he implored, criticizing what he perceived as dictatorship tactics, drawing attention to the law and order situation in Bengal.

Agnihotri shared his ordeal with ANI, disclosing the cancellation of the event by a major multiplex due to political pressure. 'The Bengal Files,' set for a September 2025 release, examines historic communal violence in Bengal, shedding light on events like Direct Action Day.