Overview

• 'The Bengal Files' is slated to open in theatres on September 5, 2025, presented by Tej Narayan Agarwal and I Am Buddha with a worldwide release by Zee Studios.
• The director says he will pursue legal remedies if distributors, theatre owners, or authorities in West Bengal block the film’s release.
• Victor Banerjee has launched a petition urging the President to ensure an unobstructed screening in the state after the Kolkata trailer event was stopped.
• A legal notice and FIR from freedom fighter Gopal Mukherjee’s family allege misrepresentation, which the filmmaker rejects while claiming he has portrayed Mukherjee as a hero.
• Reports of Bengali actors distancing themselves remain disputed, with Vivek Agnihotri denying the claims and responding to Saswata Chatterjee’s remarks about not knowing the full story.