The Bengal Files box office collection
Let’s start with the only figure you probably came for: Day 11 (Monday) net in India is ₹0.40 crore on Sacnilk’s final day card, pushing the 11-day India net to ₹14.50 crore. Earlier in the evening, a few outlets printed ₹0.30 crore as an early estimate and showed the running total at ₹14.40 crore; once late shows were counted, the tracker settled at ₹0.40 crore and ₹14.50 crore respectively. Monday’s all-India Hindi occupancy: 16.65% (5.33% morning, 17.58% afternoon, 22.76% evening, 20.92% night). That’s exactly what a second-Monday comedown looks like after a steadier weekend.
The 11-day shape of the run (and how Monday fits)
The curve is neat enough to draw freehand. Opening weekend totalled ₹6.75 crore (Fri ₹1.75, Sat ₹2.25, Sun ₹2.75). Weekdays slid to the ₹1–1.35 crore band (Mon ₹1.15, Tue ₹1.35, Wed ₹1.00, Thu ₹1.00), locking Week-1 at ₹11.25 crore. Second Friday dropped to ₹0.60 crore, then Saturday and Sunday held at ~₹1.15 crore each—Mint and TOI both round Sunday to ₹1.15 crore; Sacnilk’s table shows ₹1.10 crore, hence the usual decimal-point chatter. Add it up and the second weekend comes to ~₹2.9 crore, which is exactly how the film crept into the mid-₹14 crore range before Monday’s reset to ₹0.40 crore.
Where the screenings are (and aren’t), and why that matters
One reason the absolute rupees remain modest even when occupancy looks decent: show grids. On Day 10, the all-India Hindi occupancy punched ~50.7%, with Hyderabad (~95.5%) and Bengaluru (~84.25%) topping the board—off surprisingly few shows in those cities. Meanwhile, Delhi-NCR and Mumbai provided breadth. That mix keeps weekends alive but flattens weekday cash. Add the West Bengal wrinkle: while there’s no official ban, multiple reports and on-ground chatter point to no regular theatrical shows in WB at release (an “unofficial” block per the director; some exhibitors simply didn’t program it). Net effect: a hard ceiling on revenue where the film’s subject would otherwise draw curiosity.
Monday, reconciled (so you don’t have to)
If you saw ₹0.30 crore in headlines and now you’re reading ₹0.40 crore here—both are traceable. Mint and TOI posted early estimates Monday (~₹0.30 crore, total ~₹14.40 crore). Sacnilk’s day card later closed Day 11 at ₹0.40 crore, lifting the total to ₹14.50 crore and confirming 16.65% occupancy for the day. If your desk needs one source of truth for a single figure, use the current Sacnilk page; if you need to explain the gap.
What the film is about (the 30-second version)
The Bengal Files is a period political drama set around Direct Action Day (16 Aug 1946)—the Great Calcutta Killings—and the communal violence that radiated through undivided Bengal (Noakhali and beyond). The film blends named figures and composites, intercutting street-level terror, administrative choices, and personal testimonies to argue a case: that the violence amounted to a targeted extermination. Depending on which listing you read, the logline leans either fully historical or folds in a thriller spine (some aggregator capsules mention an investigation thread). Either way, the text you see on screen is pitched as a staged reckoning—designed to be debated on the way out of the theatre, not nodded at.
Who made it (and who’s in it)
Writer–director: Vivek Ranjan Agnihotri. Production: Abhishek Agarwal Arts and I Am Buddha Productions (Agnihotri & Pallavi Joshi), with Zee Studios commonly listed as distributor.
Lead cast: Mithun Chakraborty, Anupam Kher, Pallavi Joshi, Darshan Kumaar, Saswata Chatterjee, among others. For the calendar, the film opened 5 September 2025.
Should you watch it?
Two clean reasons. Subject & scope: If you gravitate toward history-adjacent dramas, this is a big, messy chapter—Calcutta 1946 and the surrounding region—mounted with a veteran ensemble. It isn’t coy about its point of view, which is exactly why it’s generating post-show arguments (the useful kind, if you’re into that).
Conversation value right now: With the film at ₹14.50 crore after 11 days and weekday occupancy in the teens, exhibitors are trimming shows market-by-market; catching it now lets you judge intent, depiction, and craft for yourself, not via clipped reels or threads. If you walk out disagreeing with the framing, fine—at least you’re arguing from the actual text, not the trailer.
Bottom line (box office collection numbers)
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Day 11 (Mon): ₹0.40 crore net (final tracker figure), 16.65% all-India Hindi occupancy.
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Running India net (11 days): ₹14.50 crore.
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Second weekend: ~₹2.9 crore (Fri 0.60, Sat 1.15, Sun 1.10–1.15 depending on the outlet; Mint/TOI print 1.15 for Sunday; Sacnilk’s table shows 1.10).
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Why totals differ across sites: Monday noon/afternoon early estimates (~₹0.30 cr) vs final day card (₹0.40 cr). If you need one reference, peg to Sacnilk’s latest table; if you’re comparing headlines, check the timestamp—timing explains almost all the variance here.
Bio of Author: Gayatri Tiwari is an experienced digital strategist and entertainment writer, bringing 20+ years of content expertise to one of India’s largest OTT platforms. She blends industry insight with a passion for cinema to deliver engaging, trustworthy perspectives on movies, TV shows and web series.
