The Bengal Files
6.9
“Boldest film ever”
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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Part of Untold Stories of Independent India Collection
3 films
Cast
22 people
Darshan Kumaar
Shiva Pandit
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Anupam Kher
M.K. Gandhi
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Saswata Chatterjee
Sardar Husseini
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Pallavi Joshi
Maa Bharati
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Saurav Das
Gopal Mukherjee
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Mithun Chakraborty
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Dibyendu Bhattacharya
Rajendar Lal Roychowdhary
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Mirzapur
Eklavya Sood
Amarjeet Arora
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Simrat Kaur
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Namashi Chakraborty
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Aakhri Sawal
Priyanshu Chatterjee
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Rajesh Khera
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Kambakkht Ishq
Vivek Agnihotri Director · Saurabh M. Pandey Writer Attar Singh Saini Cinematographer
First release September 5, 2025 · Produced in India · Languages Bangla, Hindi
Production
Abhishek Agarwal Arts
Production
I am Buddha Production
Production
India
Produced in
Languages
Original language
Hindi
Spoken on screen
Bangla · Hindi
Release dates
United Kingdom · September 5, 2025
Theatrical
India · September 5, 2025
Theatrical
No release date listed for United States.
India
November 21, 2025 · Digital · Zee5
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