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What lies behind the controversy around films like Dhurandhar, The Kashmir Files, The Kerala Story?

Vivek Agnihotri writes: Who gets to decide what film is ‘political’ and why is the label applied selectively?

December 19, 2025 9:05 am

The real panic isn't about politics. It’s about losing narrative control

Vivek Agnihotri last made The Bengal Files

Hansal Mehta recalls how Omerta was saved by Vivek Agnihotri from censorship: 'He fought the most with the censor board

December 18, 2025 9:14 pm

Hansal Mehta, in an exclusive conversation with SCREEN, recalled how Vivek Agnihotri fought the hardest to ensure that his film Omerta did not get censored by the CBFC.

Dhurandhar, Kesari 2, The Bengal Files serve similar stomach-churning violence: Why do we embrace one and reject others?

December 13, 2025 1:15 pm

Until we answer that, the success of Dhurandhar -- and the rejection of Kesari 2 and The Bengal Files and many such films with same plot lines -- remains less a cinematic mystery and more of a reflection of the audience itself.

Vivek Agnihotri last directed The Bengal Files.

Vivek Agnihotri opens up about creative clashes during Dhan Dhana Dhan Goal: 'Actors had clauses limiting dialogues...'

October 17, 2025 7:29 pm

Vivek Agnihotri opened up about the creative compromises he had to make while working on Dhan Dhana Dhan Goal, and how he wasn’t satisfied with several aspects of the film’s production.

'Vivek Agnihotri fought with Vikramaditya Motwane, calling me alcoholic or drug addict is easy': Anurag Kashyap slams 'opportunist' filmmakers

September 19, 2025 4:20 pm

Vivek Agnihotri previously said that Anurag Kashyap's alcoholism got in the way of his creativity during the making of their film Dhan Dhana Dhan Goal.

Filmmaker Vivek Agnihotri shares 20-year struggle with acidity: 'Mutton, chicken chode kaafi time hogaya'

September 19, 2025 10:30 am

"Anything that comes out of Earth, I eat that," added The Kashmir Files director

The Bengal Files box office collection Day 7: Vivek Agnihotri's new flop hasn't even recovered a third of its budget, proves Kashmir Files was anomaly

September 12, 2025 8:50 am

The Bengal Files box office collection Day 7: In a week's time, The Bengal Files has managed to around Rs 11.25 crore, which is a bit more than the lifetime collection of The Vaccine War.

Vivek Agnihotri recently took a dig at the practice of naming places and individuals after historical figures perceived to be tyrants.

Vivek Agnihotri condemns naming places, people after Taimur, Aurangzeb, Stalin: 'Not just talking about celebrities'

September 10, 2025 10:02 pm

Vivek Agnihotri recently took a dig at the practice of naming places and individuals after historical figures perceived to be tyrants.

The Bengal Files box office collection day 5: Vivek Agnihotri's flop hasn't even made Rs 10 crore, loses shows due to poor performance

September 10, 2025 9:09 am

The Bengal Files box office collection day 5: The film, starring actors Mithun Chakraborty, Anupam Kher and Pallavi Joshi, has only made Rs 9.19 crore so far.

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