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51
Mixed
11 reviews read · 6 with the critic’s own rating
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A partition-era drama mixing 1940s Bengal riots with a present-day investigation; multiple critics describe graphic, sustained violence…
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CBFC: A
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₹23.44 CrWorldwide gross
India gross₹20.19 Cr
Overseas gross₹3.25 Cr
Sacnilk · as of 26 Aug 2026 · day 56
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Scores normalised to 0–100. A 3/5 shows as 60. Each row links to where it came from when we have the link.
Deeksha Sharma · YouTube, Hindi · rating spoken aloud · 6 Sep 2025
4/5, said on camera. Published nowhere. Watch it there →
Stated in video
Filmi’s reading 85
80
YouTube, Hindi · transcript read · 5 Sep 2025
Suraj Kumar calls The Bengal Files a gripping, hollowing-out must-watch and an important film for every citizen, urging viewers to see it, while… Watch it there →
Derived by Filmi
80
Rajiv Vijayakar · 5 Sep 2025
The Bengal Files Movie Review: Vivek Agnihotri Offers A Scarring & Searing Narration Of India’s Past & Present Woes! Read it there →
Published · 4/5
Filmi’s reading 72
80
Rachit Gupta · 5 Sep 2025
The Bengal Files Review - Stellar Performances in a Bleak Drama | Filmfare.com Read it there →
Published · 2.5/5
Filmi’s reading 65
50
Yogi · YouTube, Hindi · rating spoken aloud · 5 Sep 2025
4/5, said on camera. Published nowhere. Watch it there →
Stated in video
Filmi’s reading 58
80
Anmol Jamwal · YouTube · transcript read · 6 Sep 2025
The critic praises the film's cinematography, production design, music and performances as strong, calling several sequences unforgettable, but… Watch it there →
Derived by Filmi
58
Lachmi Deb Roy · 5 Sep 2025
Vivek Agnihotri's ‘The Bengal Files’ Movie Review: Pallavi Joshi, Saswata Chatterjee shine in an overtly le... Read it there →
Published · 2/5
Filmi’s reading 42
40
Radhika Sharma · 5 Sep 2025
Radhika Sharma finds the film disturbingly graphic and gruesome, calling the imagery in-your-face and the performances screechy and over the top,… Read it there →
Derived by Filmi
32
Shubhra Gupta · 5 Sep 2025
The Bengal Files movie review: Vivek Agnihotri’s film comes unstuck in its loose, confused stretched-out execution Read it there →
Published · 1.5/5
Filmi’s reading 28
30
Anant Gupta · 5 Sep 2025
Anant Gupta finds the film's research claims a charade, its Bengali texture cosmetic, and its history selectively distorted to serve present-day… Read it there →
Derived by Filmi
20
Mukund Setlur · 6 Sep 2025
Setlur dismisses The Bengal Files as clumsy propaganda, faulting incoherent writing, poor editing, and a misleading claim about Gandhi's Noakhali… Read it there →
Derived by Filmi
18
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Synopsis
A criminal investigator uncovers a web of corruption during a missing person investigation, while a figure connected to the case reflects on the communal violence which broke out ahead of India's partition.
Credits
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Vivek AgnihotriDirector · Writer
Saurabh M. PandeyWriter
Attar Singh SainiCinematography
Shankh RajadhyakshaEditing
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