Filmmaker Vivek Agnihotri's upcoming film 'The Bengal Files' has found itself embroiled in controversy once again, after a police complaint was filed over its portrayal of Gopal Mukherjee, a prominent Bengali fighter who played a crucial role in halting the 1946 riots against Hindus.
Filmmaker Vivek Ranjan Agnihotri's directorial 'The Bengal Files', which focuses on the events of the Direct Action Day and the 1946 Calcutta killings, has landed in controversy even before its release.
Vivek Agnihotri has unveiled the trailer of 'Bengal Files', which narrates the tale of the alleged "Hindu Genocide" in West Bengal during the Direct Action Day in 1946.
After disruption at The Bengal Files trailer launch in Kolkata, BJP's Suvendu Adhikari accused West Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee of celebrating a tragedy as "Khela Hobe Diwas". He also called the state police "gunda force" and likened them to extremists.
New Delhi [India], July 22 (ANI): Taking a dig at the announcement of "Khela Diwas" on August 16 in West Bengal by Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee, BJP leader Swapan Dasgupta on Wednesday reacting on this has equated the day with the Muslim League's Direct Action Day, which was celebrated