The Bengal Files Review: Vivek Agnihotri’s Angry, Violent, Histrionic Film Mistakes Duration For Depth

‘The Bengal Files’ review: A twisted, motivated interpretation of history

“Yeh Poschim Bongal hai, Poschim Bongal,” a seemingly Bengali policeman tells Pandit, his senior from Delhi, early on in director Vivek Agnihotri’s The Bengal Files. This is West Bengal.He is trying to explain to Pandit why the local police cannot arrest associates of a powerful state legislator despite orders. Pandit (Darshan Kumaar) is unable to understand this throughout the 204-minute long film.The story is set in present-day Murshidabad. Pa…

The Bengal Files movie review: Vivek Agnihotri’s film comes unstuck in its loose, confused stretched-out execution

The Bengal Files movie review: It is no one’s case that turbulent history shouldn’t be examined and interrogated cinematically: art is nothing if it doesn’t provoke or challenge, but it is not art if it incites or inflames.

The Bengal Files review: Ruthless, hard-hitting but stretched thin

The Bengal Files movie review: Director Vivek Agnihotri political thriller The Bengal Files is based on the 1946 Calcutta Killimgs and Noakhali riots. Is the film able to do justice to a sensitive subject involving communal tensions and democracy. Here is our review.

The Bengal Files Review: This Vivek Agnihotri Film Is Disturbingly Graphic, Gory And Gruesome

The imagery is in your face and the performances are over the top

‘The Bengal Files’ Review: Pallavi Joshi and Saswata Chatterjee Shine in Vivek Agnihotri’s Overly Lengthy Film Marked by Intense Violence, Say Critics | 🎥 LatestLY

Vivek Agnihotri's controversial film 'The Bengal Files' released in the theatres today (September 5). The political drama stars Mithun Chakraborty, Anupam Kher and Pallavi Joshi in the lead roles and is based on the Noakhali riots of Bengal. Critics who have watched the movie have penned their reviews online. 🎥 ‘The Bengal Files’ Review: Pallavi Joshi and Saswata Chatterjee Shine in Vivek Agnihotri’s Overly Lengthy Film Marked by Intense Violen…

The Bengal Files X review: Netizens call Vivek Agnihotri's political drama 'unforgettable'

Vivek Agnihotri’s political drama film 'The Bengal Files' hit the big screens this Friday, September 5, 2025. Notably, 'The Bengal Files' marks the third instalment in Agnihotri’s The Files trilogy, which is based on modern Indian history, following 'The Tashkent Files' and 'The Kashmir Files'. The film features an ensemble cast including Eklavya Sood, Anupam Kher, Mithun Chakraborty, Dibyendu Bhattacharya, Rajesh Khera, Pallavi Joshi, and other…