The Bengal Files' row: Pallavi, Vivek slam WB Govt, call it an 'Assault on Democracy'

At the press conference of The Bengal Files, the makers — Pallavi Joshi and director Vivek Agnihotri — strongly criticised the West Bengal government, alleging that their trailer launch was deliberately stopped due to "political pressure."

- BYRAN THOMAS

Pallavi Joshi, who is also one of the producers, said the film is the third part of their "trilogy on democracy," after The Tashkent Files and The Kashmir Files.

"This is the right to life — the most pertinent subject. We did extensive research on this subject and Bengal is still witnessing violence, like the recent Murshidabad attack. We made this film for the people of Bharat. It speaks on the Noakhali riots as well as the present-day riots," she said.