‘Attack on Democracy’: Vivek Agnihotri’s Wife Slams Controversy Over The Bengal File

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‘Attack on Democracy’: Vivek Agnihotri’s Wife Slams Controversy Over The Bengal File

Reacting to the growing row around The Bengal Files, director Vivek Agnihotri’s wife strongly criticized the backlash, calling it an “attack on democracy” and a threat to artistic freedom.

The Bengal Files Row Director Vivek Agnihotri's next film is named The Bengal Files. During the trailer launch of which, a controversy was seen in Kolkata recently. Now the film's actress and director's wife Pallavi Joshi is angry over this. She has called the trailer launch ban an attack on democracy.

Director Vivek Agnihotri, who created a stir at the box office with the film Kashmir Files, is now coming up with the film The Bengal Files, which was being discussed for a long time. But at the moment, before the release, his movie has come into controversy. Recently, the trailer launch event of this movie was held in Kolkata, which was stopped by the state police.

Now Vivek Ranjan Agnihotri's wife and The Bengal Files actress Pallavi Joshi has broken her silence on this matter, she has called it an attack on democracy. What is the whole matter, let us know in detail.

Pallavi Joshi reacts on the matter
Pallavi Joshi has spoken openly and given her strong reaction regarding the trailer launch controversy of The Bengal Files in Kolkata. During the trailer launch of the film in the capital Delhi, she said - This action of the state government is completely unconstitutional. Since the story of our film is based on Bengal, we chose the time to launch its trailer in August. But the government silenced us. This is not only arbitrary but also completely against the Constitution.

Apart from this, in an interview given to India Today, The Bengal Files actress has continued her point and said - Whatever happened during the trailer launch that day was not only an attack on a film but also on democracy. The voice of us and India was suppressed. Our film is made on a subject like lack of human life and dignity, the state government has justified our subject by banning it.

In this way, Pallavi Joshi has clarified her stand on the entire controversy revolving around The Bengal Files. Let us tell you that this film is to be released in theatres on 5th September next month.

What happened in Kolkata

According to NDTV news, a few days ago, the trailer of The Bengal Files was launched in a Kolkata hotel. Which was stopped by the state police. According to the police, director Vivek Agnihotri did not take permission from the administration for this. After this the whole matter got heated.

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