The Bengal Files
2025, Hindi. Directed by Vivek Agnihotri.
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A criminal investigator uncovers a web of corruption during a missing person investigation, while a figure connected to the case reflects on the communal violence which broke out ahead of India's partition.
- Runtime
- 3h 25m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- Hindi
- Rated
- A
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The Bengal Files is streaming on Zee5 in India.
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Cast & crew
- Vivek AgnihotriDirector
- Darshan KumaarShiva Pandit
- Anupam KherM.K. Gandhi
- Saswata ChatterjeeSardar Husseini
- Pallavi JoshiMaa Bharati
- Saurav DasGopal Mukherjee
- Mithun ChakrabortyMadman
- Dibyendu BhattacharyaRajendar Lal Roychowdhary
- Eklavya SoodAmarjeet Arora
- Simrat KaurCast
- Namashi ChakrabortyCast
- Priyanshu ChatterjeeCast
- Rajesh KheraCast
Details
- Released
- 5 September 2025
- Country
- India
- Written by
- Vivek Agnihotri, Saurabh M. Pandey
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The Bengal Files: quick answers
What should I watch before The Bengal Files?
Watch The Tashkent Files (2019) and The Kashmir Files (2022) first.
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How long is The Bengal Files?
The Bengal Files runs 205 minutes (3h 25m).
Does The Bengal Files have a post-credits scene?
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The Bengal Files parents guide: is it suitable for kids?
The Bengal Files is rated A in India. Check the rating guidance before watching with young children.
Which OTT platform is The Bengal Files on?
The Bengal Files is streaming on Zee5 in India. (Checked 10 November 2026.)
What movies are like The Bengal Files?
If you liked The Bengal Files, try Fanny Lye Deliver'd, The Dead Pool, Coffy.
Who directed The Bengal Files?
The Bengal Files (2025) was directed by Vivek Agnihotri and stars Darshan Kumaar, Anupam Kher, Saswata Chatterjee.