The trailer for the highly anticipated ‘The Bengal Files’ has finally been released and is creating a buzz on all social media platforms.The movie shows Direct Action Day and the 1946 Calcutta killings while focusing on the alleged atrocities committed against Hindus in Bengal. The film has been mired in controversy even before its release for its strong and controversial dialogues “Yeh Paschim Bangal hai, yaha do constitution chalta hai, ek Hinduao ka, ek Musalmanon ka."
The film will be released nationwide on September 5, but anticipation is already fierce, with the fans already waiting to view the entire movie on the big screen.Far from being subtle in their presentation, the trailer shows violence and hard-hitting dialogues Produced by Vivek Ranjan Agnihotri, Abhishek Agarwal, and Pallavi Joshi, the film marks another chapter in Agnihotri’s ‘Files’ franchise, following the success of The Kashmir Files and The Tashkent Files. During a segment of the trailer, the film declares: “If Kashmir hurts you, Bengal will haunt you!"
The trailer gives us a sneak peek into the film's narrative that seems to be filled with high drama, emotional depth, and dialogues that are already generating buzz.The film throws light on the so-called long-ignored Hindu genocide. The trailer depicts some unsettling moments. In one scene, a voice declares, “Yeh Paschim Bangal hai, yaha do constitution chalta hai, ek Hinduao ka, ek Musalmanon ka." Another character asserts with conviction, “Sirf Zameen ka tukda nahi, Bharat ka light house hai Bangal."
The trailer closes with a chilling question that attempts to echo into the conscience of the audience: “Kyu Azaadi ke 80 saal baad bhi hum ussi communal politics se ladh rahe hai? Kya hum aazad hai?"
Speaking at the trailer launch in Kolkata, director Vivek Ranjan Agnihotri said, “The Bengal Files is a wake-up call… a roar that we will not let Bengal become another Kashmir.”
It features National Award-winning actor Pallavi Joshi, Mithun Chakraborty, and a strong ensemble cast including Anupam Kher and Darshan Kumaar.Within an hour of its launch, the trailer started trending online, drawing praise from supporters and sparking debates from critics, much like Agnihotri’s earlier projects.(UNI)
