The Bengal Files X Review: Vivek Agnihotri's political drama gets THUMBS UP, netizens say 'it will burn your heart'

The Bengal Files X Review: The Bengal Files, Vivek Agnihotri's most recent film, opened in theatres today, September 5. Real-life incidents in Indian politics and history served as the inspiration for this fictitious drama. The film reflects on the terrible consequences of Direct Action Day and the horrific Noakhali riots while revisiting the communal violence that rocked Bengal in the 1940s. Stories of treachery, violence, and survival during one of India's darkest eras are revealed in The Bengal Files. It depicts the human cost of political power battles and a society ripped apart in a compelling way.

The film features a stellar cast, including Mithun Chakraborty, Anupam Kher, Pallavi Joshi, Darshan Kumaar, and Simratt Kaur. Having said that, let's have a look at the film's social media reactions.

The Bengal Files X review

One viewer wrote, "#TheBengalFiles is a gut-wrenching cinematic experience that dares to bring alive the horrors of Direct Action Day (1946) with raw intensity, outstanding storytelling and jaw dropping sequences that will burn your heart . Directed by VIVEK AGNIHOTRI doesn't flinch from showing the brutality, the power games, and thehuman cost of DIRECT ACTION DAY SIMRATT KAUR, NAMASHI CHAKRABORTY, PALLAVI JOSHI & DARSHAN KUMAR delivers a powerhouse act filled with rage and vulnerability, supporting starcast like Anupam kher, Mithun Chakraborty, Saswata and Sourav Das too adds strength ."

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"Some wounds are too deep to heal"#TheBengalFiles is a gut-wrenching cinematic experience that dares to bring alive the horrors of Direct Action Day (1946) with raw intensity, outstanding storytelling pic.twitter.com/q5pJwJpCZS

Rohit Jaiswal (@rohitjswl01) September 4, 2025

Another viewer shared their thoughts on the first half, "Watched first half of #TheBengalFiles. Intense, disturbing. You feel ironical that #DirectAction & #KashmirExodus, Bengal of today, nothing has changed. We avoid looking at bitter truth but dare not face it. But truth we must face. That's it. Go watch & learn what was hidden from us"

Watched first half of #TheBengalFiles. Intense, disturbing. You feel ironical that #DirectAction & #KashmirExodus, Bengal of today, nothing has changed. We avoid looking at bitter truth but dare not face it. But truth we must face. That's it. Go watch & learn what was hidden pic.twitter.com/fZdoWJEabS

Ratan Sharda ?? (@RatanSharda55) September 4, 2025

A user explained, "Just watched premiere of #TheBengalFiles. Mind simply blew away about the horrors of the #DirectActionDay "

Just watched premiere of #TheBengalFiles. Mind simply blew away about the horrors of the #DirectActionDay. Realised how na ve Indians are. We can kill, rape, murder and brutalize our own people, own DNA, gene pool with no consideration. Only for ideas, ideals, thoughts that pic.twitter.com/xfyWPjWvNZ

Devendra Pratap Pandey (@LtGenDPPandey) September 2, 2025

Another viewer penned, "#TheBengalFiles isn't just a film, it's a mirror. A mirror that shows how Bengal's blood-soaked past was buried not by chance, but by design ."

The Bengal Files story plot

The story of the 1946 massacre in Kolkata, which has rarely been portrayed on a large screen, is at the heart of the movie. It is anticipated that the film, in keeping with Agnihotri's usual approach, would highlight events and tales that have long been forgotten or unwritten. The movie, which has released on September 5, will directly compete with Baaghi 4, starring Tiger Shroff and Sanjay Dutt.