The plot of “The Bengal Files” centers on the Great Calcutta Killings and the Noakhali riots of 1946, portraying the bloodshed and its aftermath as a genocide and asserting that these historical events were purposefully overlooked or concealed.

The film’s cast includes Rajesh Khera, Puneet Issar, Priyanshu Chatterjee, Dibyendu Bhattacharya, Sourav Das, Mohan Kapur, Pallavi Joshi, Darshan Kumar, Simrat Kaur, Anupam Kher, Saswata Chatterjee, Namashi Chakraborty, and Mithun Chakraborty.

After The Tashkent Files and The Kashmir Files, Agnihotri’s The Files Trilogy, which is based on contemporary Indian history, concludes with The Bengal Files.

Anupam Kher, a veteran actor, wished the team well and referred to the film as an “important film of our times.” He wrote: “To the entire team of #TheBengalFiles and @vivekagnihotri, @pallavijoshiofficial, and @abhishekofficl, congratulations and best wishes on the film’s release today. It is a significant film of our era. Kindly head to the theaters to see it!

In an open letter to Indian President Droupadi Murmu on Thursday, Pallavi Joshi begged her to uphold her constitutional rights and permit the peaceful screening of “The Bengal Files” in West Bengal.

“Respected Madam President,” she wrote. I am reaching out to you with a heavy heart, asking for protection rather than favors.

On September 5th, the last book in the Files Trilogy, The Bengal Files, will be published. It recounts the atrocities of Noakhali, the anguish of Partition, and the long-suppressed truth of the Hindu genocide of Direct Action Day.

Since then, police have blocked our trailer, fabricated FIRs have been filed, and even publications have stopped running advertisements. Political party employees threaten my family every day,” she continued.

Joshi stated in her letter that “The Bengal Files” is subject to an “unofficial ban” in West Bengal, even if there isn’t an official ban.

“The Bengal Files is the cry of Maa Bharati, scarred yet unbroken, a story of survival and hope,” she continued, referring to the movie as the “cry of Maa Bharati.” Only you, as a woman who ascended from the periphery to the highest constitutional office, can fully comprehend what it means to bear such suffering and use it for motivation.

Pallavi said, “Madam President, I do not ask for a favor for a movie, but rather for the freedom to express art, truth, and Maa Bharati’s soul without fear.” My only hope is you. Please uphold our constitutional rights and allow West Bengal to calmly view The Bengal Files. With gratitude and respect, Pallavi Joshi, The Bengal Files’ producer.