The Bengal Files - Reviews And Box Office - Page 6

https://x.com/Amisha_Go/status/1964719537112392156

The Bengal Files India net collection:

Friday = 1.75 cr // Saturday = 2.15 cr // Sunday = 2.75 cr

So, it seems that - finally - it happened what this person writes:

"The humiliating flop of #TheBengalFiles is proof that India has started rejecting the BJP’s culture of manufactured hate. No matter how many crores are spent on amplifying propaganda, people don’t want divisive cinema.The dalaal and B grade director @vivekagnihotri has built his career parroting the ruling party’s narrative, turning cinema halls into political rallies. But audiences have given their verdict propaganda is not art, and lies cannot be entertainment.This failure isn’t just about a film; it’s a reflection of a changing India that wants jobs, growth, and real issues addressed not more scripted hate campaigns dressed up as movies."

https://x.com/th_anonymouse/status/1964285860595036198

The Kashmir Files (March 2022) could cash in on the kind of movie Agnihotri made. With an alleged budget of 20 cr it got (Sacnilk):

India Net Collection ₹ 252.25 Cr

Worldwide Collection ₹ 341 Cr (Overseas Collection ₹ 46 Cr + India Gross Collection ₹ 295 Cr )

but it's remarkable that 1) Sacnilk didn't publish a verdict and 2) the overseas gross collection is just a bit over 13 % of the whole gross collection...

Edit: For those interested: IMBd made/published a site about a "Propaganda Cinematic Universe" (unfortunately done by an anonymous user) which only refers to Hindi Cinema:

https://www.imdb.com/de/list/ls528198020/

(imo, some are missing...most, I've not watched...so, it may better be a subject for DB-part of the forum...)

https://youtu.be/T_JuDKAtUiI

https://x.com/Tutejajoginder/status/1964955542784548995

https://x.com/aratrika_g08/status/1964925245846077638

https://x.com/rohitjswl01/status/1965353187235565733

Originally posted by: prerna4rishav

First of all, not sure how many voting bengalis care about this B grade movie. We really have very high standard of movies, 22 times won NA for Best Feature films out of 71 times. How would a third rate movie gonna help in vote ?

On top of that, BJP ruled states are now driving Bengalees away, creating weird statements on Bengali language. I dont think this whole situation would do any good here.

Go look on social media, almost everybody (excluding choti-chata ones) wants to watch it. What happened to Kashmiri Pandits was real, what happened on Direct Action Day in August was real. Delusional people want the truth to be sugarcoated, but that won't work. I don't care what kind of person Vivek Agnihotri is, kudos to him for making this.

Originally posted by: Mahisa_22

Go look on social media, almost everybody (excluding choti-chata ones) wants to watch it. What happened to Kashmiri Pandits was real, what happened on Direct Action Day in August was real. Delusional people want the truth to be sugarcoated, but that won't work. I don't care what kind of person Vivek Agnihotri is, kudos to him for making this.

Except for 2 rs. Chaddis, nobody actually wants to watch it this time. Are you for real when you say Go to social media to verify reality, or that Bongs have to watch movies to learn history ? Anyways !

Originally posted by: Mahisa_22

Go look on social media, almost everybody (excluding choti-chata ones) wants to watch it. What happened to Kashmiri Pandits was real, what happened on Direct Action Day in August was real. Delusional people want the truth to be sugarcoated, but that won't work. I don't care what kind of person Vivek Agnihotri is, kudos to him for making this.

Long time.....no see....Well our opinions differ but its nice to see a good debater back.

Such a nice reaction, BI It's so rare that people get valued despite of different opinions...