The Bengal Files to stream on ZEE5 this November

MUMBAI: After a much-talked-about theatrical run, The Bengal Files, Vivek Agnihotri’s gripping political drama, is now gearing up for its world digital premiere on ZEE5 from 21 November.

Written and directed by Agnihotri and produced by Abhishek Agarwal Arts and I Am Buddha Productions, the film stars Anupam Kher, Pallavi Joshi, Mithun Chakraborty, Darshan Kumar, Simrat Kaur, and Saswata Chatterjee in powerful roles.

The film marks the third chapter in Agnihotri’s acclaimed “Files Trilogy” after The Tashkent Files and The Kashmir Files. Set against the volatile backdrop of pre-Independence Bengal, it revisits the events of the 1946 great Calcutta killings, a turning point that shaped India’s partition and freedom movement.

Speaking on the release, ZEE5 Hindi business head Kaveri Das said the platform aims to bring stories that entertain, move, and provoke thought. “The Bengal Files is a powerful cinematic experience that captures complex layers of history and emotion. After its successful theatrical run, we are delighted to make it available to audiences worldwide,” she said.

Director Vivek Agnihotri called the film “a reminder” and “a tribute to Bengal’s courage and truth,” adding that ZEE5 will help the story reach every home.

Pallavi Joshi, who also stars in the film, said each Files film has been “an emotional and artistic awakening,” while Anupam Kher described the trilogy as “stories that stay with you forever, not just about history, but about humanity.”

The Bengal Files premieres exclusively on ZEE5 from 21 November. History, as Agnihotri promises, will be retold, with truth at its core.