The Bengal Files Set for September 2025 Release: 5 Real-Life Incident-Based Films to Watch Beforehand

Vivek Agnihotri’s upcoming film The Bengal Files, the third in his Files Trilogy after The Kashmir Files and The Tashkent Files, is set to release on September 5, 2025. Like its predecessors, the film has already generated buzz and debate. The trailer indicates a focus on Direct Action Day, the 1946 Calcutta Killings, and the Noakhali riots—events the filmmaker calls “the most brutal chapter” of Indian history.

The film stars Mithun Chakraborty, Anupam Kher, Darshan Kumar, and Pallavi Joshi. Ahead of its release, here are five gripping films based on real-life incidents to stream on OTTplay Premium:

1. The Kashmir Files

Depicts the 1990 exodus of Kashmiri Pandits through the journey of Krishna Pandit, a JNU student who uncovers the truth about his family’s past.

2. The Tashkent Files

A political thriller probing the mysterious death of former PM Lal Bahadur Shastri, with Shweta Basu Prasad, Naseeruddin Shah, Pankaj Tripathi, and Mithun Chakraborty.

3. The Sabarmati Report

Centers on the 2002 Godhra train burning incident, following two journalists as they investigate whether it was accident or conspiracy. Stars Vikrant Massey, Ridhi Dogra, and Raashii Khanna.

4. Costao

A crime drama inspired by customs officer Costao Fernandes’ fight against gold smuggling in 1990s Goa, headlined by Nawazuddin Siddiqui.

5. Hotel Mumbai

Recounts the 2008 Mumbai terror attacks and the Taj Hotel siege, with Dev Patel, Armie Hammer, Nazanin Boniadi, and Anupam Kher.