New Delhi, July 26 -- Bollywood filmmaker Vivek Ranjan Agnihotri has announced the release date of his new film, The Bengal Files. The movie, based on communal violence in the 1940s, is all set to be released on September 5.

"They turned Bengal's wisdom into ashes. The land that once lit up Bharat's soul with Indic renaissance. was silenced by communal hate," the director wrote on social media, not revealing the identity of "they".

"The streets of Bengal were drowned in blood. India forgot. But we remembered. And now the world will know," Agnihotri wrote while announcing the release date.

Social media users, especially those from West Bengal, reacted to the announcement.

"Tell your boss that they will lose again in Bengal," came from ...