Why is Vivek Agnihotri getting death threats? Know the real story of ‘The Bengal Files’ controversy today.
Release of ‘The Bengal Files’ amid controversies
‘The Bengal Files’ is set to hit the big screens on September 5.
Vivek Agnihotri has described this film as the third and final part of his Files Trilogy, in which his wife Pallavi Joshi also plays an important role.
Even before its release, the film saw a shower of controversies, which has put Agnihotri’s excitement under further scrutiny.
Death threats and concern for family
In an interview, Vivek said that he has been receiving death threats through social media and calls.
“I have a family, a child,” he says. These threats have given him sleepless nights, as he knows that making films on political subjects is not easy.
With every big nomination, the threat also increases.
The complicated path of political cinema
Agnihotri’s previous films, ‘The Tashkent Files’ (2019) and ‘The Kashmir Files’ (2022), were also part of controversies.
He said, “Our aim is to show the truth hidden in the ink of history, but it has become difficult to tell what the truth is in the country.”
Many great filmmakers have come up with political stories in the past as well, but today the atmosphere has become tense.
Agnihotri’s question: ‘Why was I targeted?’
Vivek openly asked, “In history, we have seen the freedom struggle, stories of riots, then when I open these pages of the past, why am I the only one targeted?”
His anguish is clearly visible—making films on social and political issues is no longer a luxury; it has become a front of war.
Pallavi Joshi’s lesson of peace
Pallavi Joshi broke the formality of silence on the controversy and said, “When a child cries after not getting a toy, should we pay attention to his every cry?
Sometimes it is better to ignore the lie.” He believes that meaningless reactions will soon stop and the truth will speak for itself.
Gopal Patha’s family’s objection
The film has also been accused of portraying Gopal Patha in the wrong way.
Patha’s grandson filed a complaint against Agnihotri, saying that it is indecent.
The family says that Patha saved the lives of Hindus in the 1946 riots, but he has been shown in a controversial manner in the film.
Journey after release
After September 5, the real battle of ‘The Bengal Files’ will begin – on the scoreboard of the cinema hall or in the legal battle.
No matter how heated the controversy is, Agnihotri and his team have taken the contract of telling stories based on truth.
Now it remains to be seen how much the audience will support the political drama and how far this debate will go.
