The Bengal Files Advance Booking: Vivek Agnihotri's film collects Rs 21 lakh, with West Bengal still remaining uncertain about release
The Bengal Files Advance Booking: Vivek Agnihotri's The Bengal Files, releasing on September 5th, has garnered advance bookings of Rs. 6.24 lakh.
The Bengal Files
Last Updated: 03.20 PM, Sep 03, 2025
The Bengal Files, the third film in Vivek Agnihotri's ‘Files Trilogy,' has been garnering enough controversy before release, leading to a halt in the screening of the film in West Bengal. The other two movies from the trilogy are: The Kashmir Files and The Tashkent Files. Both of these films faced objections and several problems, but were eventually released. Amid this, Sacnilk has shared the advance booking collection.
The Bengal Files Advance Booking
2 days before the release of The Bengal Files: Right To Life has collected Rs. 21.87 lakh (With Block Seats) for the advance booking, as per Sacnilk. It has clocked a gross of Rs 6.24 lakh from advance bookings, with 1928 tickets sold across 392 shows till 3 PM, September 3, 2025.
Vivek Agnihotri appeals CM Mamata Banerjee to not ban The Bengal Files in West Bengal
On September 2, Vivek Agnihotri shared a video on X where he directly appealed to West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee to allow his film, The Bengal Files, to screen in her state. He said, "The film is not about hatred but truth and healing."
Vivek also said that the film is a work of art and historical storytelling, not a tool for division. He appealed to Banerjee, saying that freedom of expression is the foundation of democracy and the audience should be given the right to decide for themselves.
Sharing the video and directly addressing her in the video, Agnihotri asked the West Bengal CM not to look at the film as a Bengali, but as a citizen of India. He captioned the video, “URGENT: An open appeal to Hon’ble CM @MamataOfficial. Please listen till the end and share widely as your protest against banning of a film on Hindu Genocide. #TheBengalFiles In cinemas 05 September 2025
About The Bengal Files
The Bengal Files is a 2025 Indian political drama film directed by Vivek Agnihotri, focusing on the violence and aftermath of the 1946 Great Calcutta Killings and Noakhali riots, framing it as a suppressed genocide.
The film stars Mithun Chakraborty, Pallavi Joshi, Darshan Kumar, Simrat Kaur, Anupam Kher, and Saswata Chatterjee, among others. It is written and directed by Vivek Agnihotri, produced by Pallavi Joshi and Abhishek Agarwal, and is set to be released on September 5, 2025.
The Bengal Files on OTT
The Bengal Files will land on ZEE5 after its theatrical run, just like The Kashmir Files and The Tashkent Files. You will be able to watch it with your OTTplay Premium subscription, too. However, the OTT release date is not out yet.
FAQs
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.