“The Bengal Files row explained: Why Vivek Agnihotri’s film is facing backlash”, India Today, August 18, 2025:

“Vivek Agnihotri unveiled the trailer of ‘The Bengal Files’ on August 16 in Kolkata amid chaos and abrupt halting of the event. However, the trailer launch event was marred by controversy, with the director alleging that authorities tried to block the release of the trailer.

What is ‘The Bengal Files’ about?

The movie, earlier titled ‘The Delhi Files’, explores the communal violence that erupted in Bengal during the 1940s, focusing on the Great Calcutta Killings (Direct Action Day) and the Noakhali riots. The Calcutta riots of August 16, 1946, were triggered by the All-India Muslim League’s call for ‘Direct Action Day’ to demand a separate Muslim homeland after the British exited Bharat.

This led to widespread violence, primarily targeting the Hindu population in Calcutta (now Kolkata). The communal riots that lasted four days claimed up to 10,000 lives leaving thousands injured…..”

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