A controversy erupted in Kolkata during the trailer release of ‘The Bengal Files.’ Actress Pallavi Joshi alleged disruption, questioning freedom of expression in West Bengal and comparing the situation unfavorably to Kashmir. Director Vivek Agnihotri condemned the incident as dictatorship, citing disrupted event arrangements.
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