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2025 · Hindi · 3h 25m · Drama, History, Thriller · CBFC A
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Filmi Score
Good
11 reviews
52
3 exceptional2 very good1 good1 mixed3 weak1 poor
What the critics say
Critics mostly agree the performances, especially Mithun Chakraborty and Pallavi Joshi, are strong, but many call the three-hour-plus film overlong, gruesomely graphic, and its history selectively distorted or propagandistic.
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Summary
The Bengal Files (2025, Hindi) has a Filmi Score of 52 from 11 critic reviews, is rated 18+ by Filmi (CBFC: A), and streams on ZEE5 in India.
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.
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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.
The Bengal Files (2025, Hindi) has a Filmi Score of 52 from 11 critic reviews, is rated 18+ by Filmi (CBFC: A), and streams on ZEE5 in India.
Where to watch
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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 →
Anmol Jamwal praises the cinematography, production design, restrained score and uniformly strong performances, calling the direct-action-day… Watch it there →
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 →
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 →
Setlur dismisses The Bengal Files as clumsy propaganda, faulting incoherent writing, poor editing, and a misleading claim about Gandhi's Noakhali… Read it there →
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18
How this number was made. We read every review and derive a 0–100 reading from each — including where the critic printed a number, which stays first on its row, because it’s theirs. The Filmi Score is the mean of 11 readings; 6 of those rows also carry the critic’s own rating, shown beside ours. Rubric v2.1, computed 26 Oct 2026. Any critic can ask us to remove a derived reading.
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The Bengal Files: quick answers
Box office, where to watch and what critics said — from the same data as the page.
What is The Bengal Files's box office collection?
The Bengal Files has a box office collection of ₹23.44 Cr worldwide (gross), made up of ₹20.19 Cr India gross and ₹3.25 Cr overseas gross. Figures are Sacnilk's, as of 26 Aug 2026, day 56. Grosses are contested in India, and money never feeds the Filmi Score.
How much has The Bengal Files collected at the box office?
The Bengal Files has collected ₹23.44 Cr worldwide in 56 days, as of 26 Aug 2026, according to Sacnilk.
Where can I watch The Bengal Files?
The Bengal Files is streaming on OTT: ZEE5 (India). Availability comes from JustWatch and is checked every Friday.
What did critics say about The Bengal Files?
The Bengal Files has a Filmi Score of 52 (Good), the mean of 11 readings of critic reviews, one per review. Readings run from 18 (Deccan Herald) to 85 (Filmi Indian). Every review and how it was scored is listed below.
What readers say
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