US Edition‘Total Dictatorship…’: Vivek Agnihotri Alleges as Bengal Files Trailer Launch Is Halted; Kolkata Police Arrives on Scene
Vivek Agnihotri accused political pressure from West Bengal's ruling party of forcing India's largest cinema chain to cancel the trailer launch of his film exploring 1946 communal riots.
- On August 16, 2025, Vivek Agnihotri’s trailer launch for The Bengal Files in Kolkata was halted amid police intervention and public disruption.
- The event faced cancellation after multiplexes withdrew support citing political pressure, and FIRs were filed by ruling party members alleging controversial content.
- Agnihotri accused authorities of obstructing the screening, alleging wires were cut and laptops seized to block the trailer launch at a private hotel.
- He expressed confidence that the film would prevail despite challenges, highlighting that it sheds light on West Bengal’s 1940s communal violence and the Hindu genocide through firsthand accounts.
- The controversy highlights escalating political pressure around the film, but the trailer was eventually unveiled and the movie is scheduled for theatrical release on September 5, 2025.
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Trailer launch of film 'The Bengal Files' 'stopped' by Kolkata Police
Kolkata: The Kolkata Police on Saturday stopped the trailer launch of controversial film ‘The Bengal Files’ based on the 1946 Calcutta Riots, its director Vivek Agnihotri claimed. The trailer of the film was slated to be launched at a five-star hotel in the metropolis in the afternoon. Police personnel present at the venue refused to comment on the issue. VIDEO | As trailer launch of 'The Bengal Files' was stopped in Kolkata, filmmaker Vivek Ag…
Vivek Agnihotri cries dictatorship as Kolkata blocks The Bengal Files trailer launch
Filmmaker Vivek Agnihotri faced significant hurdles during the trailer launch of his film 'The Bengal Files' in Kolkata. Despite the challenges and cancellations, the trailer was eventually unveiled, highlighting the film's exploration of West Bengal's turbulent political history and communal violence.
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