In one of many movies posted on social media by the information company IANS, Agnihotri was additionally seen partaking in an argument with a police officer throughout the screening.
Kolkata, West Bengal: A disagreement occurred between movie director Vivek Ranjan Agnihotri and cops throughout the screening of The Bengal Information in Kolkata pic.twitter.com/S3WNA3pspa
— IANS (@ians_india) August 16, 2025
The director additionally focused the West Bengal authorities over the disruption, calling it “dictatorship/fascism.” “I’ve simply received to know what some folks got here right here (occasion venue in a personal resort) and lower all of the wires. I do not know on whose orders that is occurring,” Agnihotri mentioned throughout the screening.
#WATCH | Kolkata, West Bengal | ‘The Bengal Information’ director Vivek Agnihotri alleges disruption throughout trailer launch of his movie, he says, ” If this isn’t dictatorship/fascism, then what’s?…Legislation and order in your state has failed, and that is the rationale that everybody helps… pic.twitter.com/rjQc0jh7iR
— ANI (@ANI) August 16, 2025
“You recognize who these individuals are behind us. In spite of everything assessments and trials, this program was being held. The resort managers nonetheless cannot inform us why we’re not allowed to proceed with our program…,” he added.
Producer Abhishek Agarwal additionally mentioned that the movie trailer launch was stopped halfway. “On the time of ‘Kashmir Information’, nothing like this ever occurred,” he added.





