The Bengal Files out on OTT: Vivek Ranjan Agnihotri's political propaganda movie is streaming online now!

The Bengal Files, starring Anupam Kher, Mithun Chakraborty, Darshan Kumar, Pallavi Joshi, Saswata Chatterjee, Simrat Kaur, is streaming on OTT now.

The Bengal Files

Filmmaker Vivek Agnihotri's latest propaganda drama, The Bengal Files finally dropped on ZEE5 and OTTplay Premium today, on November 21, after completing its theatrical run in September. Once again his political flick features an ensemble cast: Mithun Chakraborty, Anupam Kher, Darshan Kumar, Pallavi Joshi, Simrat Kaur, Saswata Chatterjee, Namashi Chakraborty, Puneet Issar, Sourav Das, and Eklavya Sood in pivotal roles.

The Bengal Files box office collection

The political propaganda drama hit the theatres on September 5. The Bengal Files grossed Rs 16.79 crore from India, and Rs 23.15 crore at the box office worldwide, as per tracker Sacnilk. The movie opened with a below-average numbers. After making Rs 1.75 crore on its first day, the numbers kept fluctuating, leading to collecting only Rs 11.25 crore within first week of its release.

Week two went shocking as The Bengal Files minted only Rs 4.5 crore, while in week three the collection was Rs 1.01 crore. After eight weeks of theatrical run, the movie's total India collection stands at Rs 16.79 crore and worldwide Rs 23.15 crore.

What's the story of The Bengal Files

The Vivek Agnihotri-directorial once again tries to uncover the history of communal violence in West Bengal, specifically focusing on the 1946 Direct Action Day and the subsequent Noakhali riots, and interestingly connects these two events to a fictional present-day investigator's missing person case that exposes a network of corruption. The narrative is told through the eyes of the investigator and his work, while also featuring parallel flashbacks to the partition-era violence in India, shaping the region.

The Bengal Files banned in West Bengal

For those who don't know yet, Vivek Agnihotri's movie was banned for the theatrical release in West Bengal back in September. The filmmaker even posted a six-minute video on X (formerly Twitter) where he's seen requesting the Chief Minister, Mamata Banerjee, to allow The Bengal Files release.

FAQs:

Q: Is The Bengal Files on OTT?

A: Vivek Agnihotri's The Bengal Files will be released on ZEE5 and OTTplay Premium on November 21, 2025!

Q: What is the Bengal Files movie based on?

A: The Bengal Files portrays the communal violence that occurred in Bengal, specifically focusing on Direct Action Day (1946) and its aftermath. The film is based on the real-life events of the 1946 Calcutta killings, also known as the Great Calcutta Killings, and the subsequent violence that spread to other parts of the Bengal Presidency, including the Noakhali riots and Tipperah (Comilla).

Q: Who directs The Bengal Files?

A: The Bengal Files is directed by Vivek Agnihotri.

Q: Are The Kashmir Files and The Bengal Files connected?

A: The Bengal Files: Right to Life, initially titled The Delhi Files: The Bengal Story, is the third story after Vivek Agnihotri's The Tashkent Files and The Kashmir Files. It follows a different storyline.

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