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The Bengal Files Surpasses Lifetime Earnings of Vivek Agnihotri's Previous Hit
7 Oct, 2025
Summary
- The Bengal Files has crossed the lifetime collection of The Tashkent Files
- It is now Vivek Agnihotri's 2nd highest-grossing film in India
- The Kashmir Files remains Agnihotri's top-grossing film with ₹252.5 crore
As of October 7th, 2025, the political drama The Bengal Files has surpassed the lifetime collection of Vivek Agnihotri's previous hit The Tashkent Files at the Indian box office. Directed by Agnihotri and starring Mithun Chakraborty, Pallavi Joshi, Darshan Kumar, Simrat Kaur, and Anupam Kher, the film was released on September 5th, 2025, amidst a clash with Tiger Shroff's Baaghi 4.
Despite the competition, The Bengal Files managed to stay in theaters for over a month and has now collected ₹19.59 crore net, crossing the ₹16.75 crore net earned by The Tashkent Files in 2019. This makes The Bengal Files Agnihotri's 2nd highest-grossing film in India, with The Kashmir Files remaining at the top with a collection of ₹252.5 crore net.
The film received mostly decent reviews from critics, who praised the performances of the lead cast. While it faced a box office clash during its opening week, the political drama kept the box office ticking in the following weeks, ultimately surpassing the lifetime earnings of Agnihotri's previous hit.
