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Soon after Vivek Agnihotri shared the post on X, several social media users responded by urging the filmmaker to re-release The Bengal Files in West Bengal

Filmmaker Vivek Ranjan Agnihotri reacted strongly to the recent political developments in West Bengal after Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee lost the Bhabanipur seat to BJP leader Suvendu Adhikari. The result has sparked discussion online, especially because Bhabanipur has long been considered a stronghold of Banerjee and the Trinamool Congress.

A day after the election results were announced, Vivek took to social media and shared an old video in which he spoke about the difficulties he allegedly faced in West Bengal following the release of his films.

Along with the video, the filmmaker posted a lengthy note recalling the controversies surrounding The Bengal Files and The Kashmir Files.

He wrote, "For those who don’t know, Mamata Banerjee cancelled me in Bengal after the release of #TheKashmirFiles. The film was taken out of cinema halls, and she said I would NOT BE ALLOWED TO ENTER Bengal. Last year, she BANNED #TheBengalFiles completely in West Bengal. Our trailer launch was blocked. We were attacked and assaulted. Dozens of FIRs were filed against me. I was cancelled in Bengal. I couldn’t even go to receive my award from the Governor."