Mumbai, June 16 -- Acclaimed Bollywood actress Pallavi Joshi is set to return to the silver screen with a powerful performance in "The Bengal Files", in which she essays the role of a 100-year-old woman.

Helmed by Vivek Ranjan Agnihotri and jointly produced by Abhishek Agarwal and Joshi herself. This upcoming film promises to unearth lesser-known, often-neglected chapters of Indian history, told with the director's characteristic socio-political intensity.

Joshi, renowned for her portrayals steeped in emotional complexity, plays 'Maa Bharati' a character that serves as a symbolic embodiment of India's maternal spirit, nurturing yet wounded, timeless yet deeply human. But it was not easy to bring this role on screen, because it has many la...