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‘Sad that central forces had to be brought in for the show’ - Vivek Agnihotri on Bengal Files premier in Kolkata
September 14, 2025 9:15 am
'The Bengal Files' revisits the communal riots during Direct Action Day in August 1946 in Calcutta, a subject that has sparked debate since the film’s release
In recreating the violence of Direct Action Day, ‘The Bengal Files’ remains trapped by it
September 09, 2025 6:42 pm
Gandhi’s prayer meetings in Noakhali were intended as mass spiritual therapy. Nonviolence is not just an option for peace. It is the only chance for our survival
The Bengal Files box office collection day 4: Vivek Agnihotri’s film crashes to Rs 95 lakh on Monday, still hasn't hit Rs 8 crore in India
September 09, 2025 8:50 am
The Bengal Files box office collection day 4: Vivek Agnihotri’s film drops sharply on Monday, earning only Rs 95 lakh amid tough competition from Baaghi 4 and The Conjuring Last Rites.
Pallavi Joshi calls Saswata Chatterjee is 'a liar', challenges him to 'be a man' after badmouthing The Bengal Files
August 29, 2025 8:14 am
Actor Pallavi Joshi lashed out at her The Bengal Files co-star Saswata Chatterjee for badmouthing their film before release. She said that he should've shown some spine instead of caving under pressure.
Depicting historical trauma requires sensitivity. Unfortunately, filmmakers like Vivek Agnihotri fail to recognise that
August 23, 2025 3:52 pm
The responsible way to talk about trauma requires one to adopt a constructive lens, not to rabble-rouse. Otherwise, the film ends up being nothing more than a dog whistle
As a Bengali, I refuse to watch ‘The Bengal Files’. It seeks to inflame, not inform
August 24, 2025 6:39 pm
What happened in Bengal in 1946 cannot be reduced to a two-dimensional morality play. It requires honesty, sensitivity — Vivek Agnihotri does not have the patience for that.
From The Archives | Gopal Patha and the Great Calcutta Killings of 1946
August 19, 2025 11:24 pm
As Calcutta burned in August 1946, Gopal Patha, among the most feared musclemen, built an army — armed with knives, sticks, rods, guns, and pistols — to "rescue Hindus".
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