Mithun Chakraborty speaks out about the uproar surrounding The Kerala Story's National Award win, asserting that members of the jury were not impartial.
Mithun Chakraborty, the veteran Bollywood actor, has found himself at the centre of a storm surrounding his latest film, "The Bengal Files". The third instalment in Vivek Agnihotri's 'Files' trilogy, "The Bengal Files" has been called for a ban and boycott, with the Mamata Banerjee-led Trinamool Congress describing it as politically motivated.
Set against the backdrop of the Calcutta riots of August 16, 1946, "The Bengal Files" promises to be a gripping drama. Mithun Chakraborty, who has previously starred in "The Tashkent Files" and "The Kashmir Files", will reprise his role in this latest film.
The controversy surrounding "The Bengal Files" began with the trailer launch event, which was allegedly sabotaged, according to director Vivek Agnihotri. Despite the calls for a boycott, Mithun Chakraborty has criticised those targeting the film without seeing its trailer.
In a separate incident, Mithun Chakraborty voiced his support for "The Kerala Story", another controversial film that won two awards for Best Direction to Sudipto Sen and Best Cinematography to Prasantanu Mohapatra at the 71st National Film Awards. However, the film was criticised as Islamophobic and propaganda. Mithun Chakraborty, in response, called out those criticising the film's win as "pseudo intellectuals".
The actor has also questioned why people are against knowing about historical events depicted in "The Bengal Files". He brought up the examples of "The Kashmir Files" and "The Tashkent Files" in his argument.
Despite the controversy, "The Bengal Files" marks the latest film in Mithun Chakraborty's illustrious career. The actor has several other projects lined up, including Rajinikanth's "Jailer 2" and Prabhas' "Fauji", but these were not mentioned in the provided text.
As the release date for "The Bengal Files" approaches, the debate surrounding the film continues to intensify. With its controversial subject matter and high-profile cast, it is certain to be one of the most talked-about films of the year.
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