# The Bengal Files (2025)

> A sprawling and controversial Hindi historical thriller confronts Bengal’s communal bloodshed through graphic violence, ideological argument, and contested memory.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/641049

## Facts

- Runtime: 205 min
- Genres: Drama, History, Thriller
- Director: Vivek Agnihotri
- Cast: Darshan Kumaar, Anupam Kher, Saswata Chatterjee, Pallavi Joshi, Saurav Das, Mithun Chakraborty, Dibyendu Bhattacharya, Eklavya Sood
- TMDB rating: 5.9/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt15416342/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: slow
- Intensity: extreme
- Complexity: layered
- Violence: graphic
- Mood: confrontational, disturbing, polemical, serious historical viewing, political discussion

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