Mumbai, Sept. 4 -- Filmmaker Vivek Ranjan Agnihotri has urged President Droupadi Murmu's intervention after his upcoming film 'The Bengal Files' allegedly faced hurdles in West Bengal, with co-producer and actress Pallavi Joshi claiming that the film's release is being stalled across theatres in that state.
Set to hit theatres on September 5, 'The Bengal Files' delves into the communal violence that gripped undivided Bengal in the 1940s, focusing on key historical events such as Direct Action Day and the Noakhali riots of 1946.
In an open letter, actress and co-producer Pallavi Joshi has alleged that the film was facing an "unofficial ban" in West Bengal. According to her, several theatre owners have declined to screen the movie, reported...