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Time of India
5 hours ago
- Entertainment
- Time of India
‘The Bengal Files': Trailer launch for Vivek Agnihotri's directorial venture halted in Kolkata, police cite lack of permission
In a new development on the halted trailer launch of Vivek Agnihotri 's upcoming film, 'The Bengal Files', a senior police official has confirmed that the filmmaker did not have the necessary permission for a public screening in Kolkata. The event, which took place on Saturday, was stopped by police, causing a significant commotion. Read on to learn more. Vivek Agnihotri's 'The Bengal Files' trailer launch halted in Kolkata According to NDTV, a senior police officer has shared that Vivek Agnihotri violated Section 2 of the West Bengal Cinemas (Regulation) Act, 1954, by not taking the required administrative permission. This act governs the exhibition of cinema in the state. "If he has taken the required permission, he should at least show the media the documents," added the officer. Vivek Agnihotri talks about the halting of 'The Bengal Files' trailer launch Vivek Agnihotri claimed that the trailer launch of 'The Bengal Files' was halted at a five-star hotel in Kolkata on Saturday. Speaking to the reporters, he mentioned, 'It has happened in front of you, camera captured, the trailer launch of a CBFC-approved movie was stopped, this is anarchy, dictatorship. Police had come so that we could not show the movie.' "The film talks about demographic change, and they don't want to show it because the state itself empowers demographic change. I cannot be silenced," he added. More about 'The Bengal Files' Part of a trilogy, 'The Bengal Files' is said to chronicle the 1946 Great Calcutta Killings - also known as Direct Action Day. It sheds light on how communal violence in the state shaped India's path to partition and independence. Set to release on September 5, the movie features Anupam Kher, Pallavi Joshi, Mithun Chakraborty, Saswata Chatterjee, and others in pivotal roles. "Get the latest news updates on Times of India, including reviews of the movie Coolie and War 2 ."
Time of India
a day ago
- Entertainment
- Time of India
Controversy mars trailer launch of ‘Bengal Files'
Kolkata: The trailer launch of filmmaker Vivek Agnihotri's 'Bengal Files' in Kolkata was marred by controversy, with the director of the film alleging that some people had been trying to stall the film's release in Bengal "because of their political ambitions". Trinamool Congress immediately questioned why the "political video-maker had mortgaged his vivek (conscience) to BJP" and dared him to show some spine and shoot 'Godhra Files' and 'Manipur Files'. The controversy was triggered on Friday, and continued till Saturday, with Agnihotri claiming that a multiplex cancelled the scheduled trailer launch at the last minute. The director said that he made alternative arrangement by booking the banquet hall of a private hotel, but even there, attempts were made by the hotel to stall the trailer launch twice, once even by cutting wires and disrupting power supply. He also claimed that cops had tried to stop the trailer launch. However, despite alleged disruptions, the trailer was screened at the hotel. A source at the hotel said police had stopped the screening and it did not have any role to play. A spokesperson of ITC Royal Bengal said : "We have extended full cooperation and all relevant information has been shared with the authorities who are investigating the matter." Police, however, said that a team had gone to the hotel to check whether "necessary permissions" were in place for public film screening. You Can Also Check: Kolkata AQI | Weather in Kolkata | Bank Holidays in Kolkata | Public Holidays in Kolkata | Gold Rates Today in Kolkata | Silver Rates Today in Kolkata Speaking to reporters, Agnihotri said, "It has happened in front of you — the trailer launch of a CBFC-approved movie was stopped. This is anarchy, dictatorship. Police had come to stop us... cops are being used in Bengal to serve some people's political ambitions. The film talks about demography change.... they don't want to show this because the state itself empowers demography change. I cannot be silenced." Actor Pallavi Joshi also said, "I absolutely did not like the way my film was stopped. Is there freedom of expression in this state?" In response, TMC spokesperson Kunal Ghosh said: "To start with, this is not a movie. It is a political video made as part of a pre-election political assignment. Vivek Agnihotri has mortgaged his vivek to BJP. What stops him from making 'Godhra Files'? Many people died there. Why does not the name Bilkis Bano shake his cinematic conscience? Why not make 'Manipur Files'? An entire state has been burning for two years, and there are bunkers in the CM home. Or maybe 'Uttar Pradesh Files' based on Unnao and Hathras. Where is his spine? We will call him a filmmaker when he shows that spine, else he is a political video-maker." Ghosh added: "It is not our place to question what permissions he took from the hotel, or police today. We will not speak on it. But it is perplexing to see Vivek Agnihotri speak on cinema, morality and ethics. He has come here to defame Bengal. In multiple indexes — according to central govt data — Bengal is outperforming several BJP-governed states. But these issues are lost on people who come blinded with their single political agenda to stoke communal flames. " Stay updated with the latest local news from your city on Times of India (TOI). Check upcoming bank holidays , public holidays , and current gold rates and silver prices in your area.
NDTV
2 days ago
- Politics
- NDTV
After Ruckus At 'Bengal Files' Trailer Launch, Cops Say Vivek Agnihotri Didn't Take Permission
Kolkata: Kolkata Police sources have told NDTV that filmmaker Vivek Agnihotri had not sought any administrative permission for public view of the trailer of The Bengal Files in Kolkata. The attempt to screen the trailer without permission violated Section 3 of the West Bengal Cinemas (Regulation) Act, 1954 which governs the exhibition of cinema in the state, a senior police officer in Kolkata told NDTV. "If he has taken required permission, he should at least show the media the documents," the officer said. The response came after the Bollywood filmmaker claimed his trailer launch of 'The Bengal Files' at a five-star hotel in Kolkata was stopped on Saturday. Visuals of policemen entering the venue had gone viral on social media. On Friday, Mr Agnihotri was seen at Kalighat Temple offering prayers alongside Tushar Kanti Ghosh, the BJP's media incharge in Bengal. "It has happened in front of you, camera captured, the trailer launch of a CBFC-approved movie was stopped, this is an anarchy, dictatorship... Police had come so that we could not show the movie, the police are being used in Bengal because of some people's political ambitions," Mr Agnihotri told reporters. "The film talks about demography change, and they don't want to show it because the state itself empowers demography change. I cannot be silenced," he said. The ruling Trinamool Congress's spokesperson said Mr Agnihotri's allegation is baseless. "What the videomaker has said is totally baseless. If he has guts, first make 'Gujarat Files' on the Godhra riots, then go to Manipur, make 'Manipur Files'. Go to UP - Unnao, Hathras, Prayagraj, and make 'UP Files'. He is planted by a political force," Trinamool leader Kunal Ghosh said. "He made 'Kashmir Files' and now he is blaming West Bengal, distorting facts, and maligning West Bengal. He is doing his job assigned by the BJP," Mr Ghosh added. An ITC Royal Bengal spokesperson said it extended full cooperation and all relevant information has been shared with the authorities who are investigating the matter. 'The Bengal Files' says it depicts the 1946 Great Calcutta Killings - also known as Direct Action Day - and how communal violence in the state shaped India's path to Partition and Independence. The film stars Anupam Kher, Pallavi Joshi, Mithun Chakraborty, and Saswata Chatterjee, among others. The film is set to release on September 5 and is part of Mr Agnihotri's Files trilogy.
