Vivek Ranjan Agnihotri’s The Bengal Files has been one of the most anticipated films of the year. Known for his bold and courageous storytelling, Vivek is once again set to bring India’s buried history to the big screen. Ever since the teaser release, the film has courted controversy, with multiple FIRs filed by members of Mamata Banerjee’s TMC, accusing it of portraying controversial content against him, producer Abhishek Agarwal, and actress-producer Pallavi Joshi. The High Court later granted interim relief by staying all FIRs.

Determined to challenge those trying to suppress the truth, Vivek announced he would launch the trailer in Kolkata, West Bengal, the very place where the FIRs were filed. However, just a day before the event, Vivek posted a video straight after landing in Kolkata In the video, Vivek is seen revealing that India’s biggest cinema chain has cancelled the trailer launch by giving them a cancellation letter. In the letter, they have mentioned not hosting the trailer launch of The Bengal Files in their theatres, allegedly due to mounting political pressure.

Sharing the video, Vivek Ranjan Agnihotri wrote, “

Just landed in Kolkata and learnt that the venue for the trailer launch of #TheBengalFiles is cancelled.

Who wants to suppress our voice?
And why?

But I can’t be silenced. Because truth can’t be silenced.

ट्रेलर तो कोलकाता में ही लांच होगा।

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In a previous video, Vivek Ranjan Agnihotri questioned why the ruling party is trying to suppress voices and block the truth, urging citizens—especially youth—to watch The Bengal Files and uncover hidden realities. Emphasizing years of research and his faith in the judiciary, Vivek had recently hosted multiple world premieres in the USA. Despite promoting the film silently and respectfully, he shared that political pressure is still being used to suppress the truth.

The Bengal Files is written and directed by Vivek Ranjan Agnihotri and produced by Abhishek Agarwal, Pallavi Joshi and Vivek Ranjan Agnihotri. It stars Mithun Chakraborty, Pallavi Joshi, Anupam Kher, and Darshan Kumar. The film, presented by Tej Narayan Agarwal & I Am Buddha Productions, is part of Vivek’s Files trilogy, which includes The Kashmir Files and The Tashkent Files. The film will arrive in theatres on September 5, 2025.