Overview

• Justice Jay Sengupta’s bench granted an interim stay on FIRs filed in Murshidabad and Lake Town police stations, pausing all proceedings until August 26
• Vivek Agnihotri accused Trinamool Congress members of lodging multiple FIRs to distract the team from promotional activities, including a US tour and upcoming trailer launch
• Despite the court’s stay, Agnihotri reported new FIRs continue to be registered during hearings, which he called a deliberate tactic to derail publicity
• Production was moved from West Bengal to Mumbai after local authorities denied shooting permits, according to the director
• The Bengal Files, starring Anupam Kher, Mithun Chakraborty, Darshan Kumar, and Pallavi Joshi, is slated for nationwide release on September 5