‘The Bengal Files’, directed by Vivek Agnihotri, is all set to release on the OTT platform after its theatrical run. The film explores the communal violence in undivided Bengal during the 1940s, including events such as the 1946 Direct Action Day and the Noakhali riots of 1946. It features an ensemble cast of Mithun Chakraborty, Anupam Kher, Darshan Kumar, and Pallavi Joshi.
The Bengal Files OTT Release Date:
The Bengal Files will release on Zee5 on November 21, 2025.
Announcing the release date, the makers wrote, “The buried voices find their fire. Bengal’s boldest chapter is here to roar. #TheBengalFiles premiering on 21st November, on #ZEE5.”
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The Bengal Files was involved in a major controversy after many people claimed that it had distorted historical facts. Its trailer launch event was also cancelled after major backlash.
While speaking at an event, director Vivek Agnihotri questioned the backlash. He said, “On one hand, so many multiple FIRs are being filed against me. The members of the ruling party are doing it. It’s not that an ordinary person is doing it. Those people are doing it. The Chief Minister of Kolkata, when we announced the movie years ago, threatened that we won’t let the Bengal Files enter here. So what is the government afraid of? What is the issue in this movie?..”
“Why is Bengal Files being called a bold movie because people are afraid. They know that if they make a movie like this, then governments will stop it, political parties will stop it, FIR will be filed. No one does it out of fear. And secondly, people are afraid to talk about Hindu-Muslim issues in India. But even though it is an issue, why did the partition of India happen?” he added.
The movie received mixed response and underperformed at the box office.
