‘Kichudin Mone Mone’, a song from Vivek Agnihotri’s upcoming political-drama, The Bengal Files was unveiled by the makers on Thursday. It is sung and composed by folk singer Parvathy Baul and features traditional Bengali lyrics.
The music video of the song begins with some visuals from the film which tells a story of the Direct Action Day of 1946 which led to violent killings in Kolkata and nearby areas. A woman wearing a white sari, carrying a stringed instrument is seen singing the song on the streets of Bengal, completely engrossed in the act. There are more visuals of gory violence where a lot of blood is shed as people are seen killing each other. The song, however, carries an upbeat tune with the piercing vocals by Parvathy elevating the effect of the Bengali lyrics.
The film got embroiled in a controversy earlier when its trailer launch event was cancelled in Bengal. After that, the grandson of a historical figure, Gopal Mukherjee, accused the makers for misrepresenting the legacy of his grandfather in the film. Even the film’s name was recently changed from Delhi Files: The Bengal Chapter to just The Bengal Files. Speaking about it, Vivek said, “I announced that my film is coming, The Delhi Files: Bengal Chapter. Many of them came to me and asked if the film was based on the Sikh riots or the Delhi riots. I realised that there was a massive communication problem.”
The Bengal Files stars Mithun Chakraborty, Anupam Kher, Pallavi Joshi, Darshan Kumaar and Simratt Kaur in pivotal roles. The film is the third part of the trilogy of films that include, The Tashkent Files (2019) and The Kashmir Files (2022). Vivek’s films are accused by some of presenting a manipulative side of history and distorting facts to present a polarising narrative. Some refer to his films as propaganda pieces.
The Bengal Files is produced by Abhishek Agarwal and Pallavi Joshi. It is presented by Tej Narayan Agarwal and I Am Buddha. Shot by Attar Singh Saini and edited by Shankh Rajyadhyaksha, the film is set to be released in theatres on September 5.
