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‘The Bengal Files’ Slows at Box Office, Nears ₹10 Crore as West Bengal Screens Stay Shut

Trade bodies have urged national intervention to secure showings after exhibitors in West Bengal declined to run the CBFC‑cleared film.

Overview

  • Sacnilk estimates place Day 6 collections at ₹88 lakh, taking the six‑day India net to about ₹9.82 crore after a modest weekend and weakening weekdays.
  • Theatres across West Bengal have largely refused to exhibit the film, creating what industry groups describe as an unofficial ban despite no state order.
  • IMPPA has written to Prime Minister Narendra Modi seeking action to enable screenings in the state, and FWICE publicly condemned the undeclared curbs and appealed to theatre owners.
  • The Calcutta High Court dismissed a censorship petition filed by Santanu Mukherjee over the film’s depiction of his grandfather, Gopal Chandra Mukherjee.
  • Competition from Baaghi 4 and reduced show counts in some circuits have weighed on performance, even as the release continues to draw polarized commentary and high‑profile defenses.