Despite encountering release challenges and being banned in West Bengal, ‘The Bengal Files’ initially attracted attention but struggled to maintain its box office momentum against competitors like ‘Baaghi 4’ and ‘The Conjuring’.

The film earned over ₹11 crore in its first week, but its collections dropped significantly in the second week, bringing the total to ₹15.72 crore. Released in cinemas on September 5, the film’s lack of permission for release in West Bengal limited its audience reach, as it was primarily targeted at viewers in that region.

Although ‘The Bengal Files’ opened with curiosity, it faced tough competition from other films released on the same day, which quickly diverted audience attention. ‘Baaghi 4’ has outperformed ‘The Bengal Files’, surpassing ₹50 crore at the Indian box office, while the Hollywood horror film ‘The Conjuring: Last Rites’ has also performed better.

According to Sacnilk, ‘The Bengal Files’ saw some growth over its first weekend, earning more than ₹11 crore in its opening week. However, it began to decline in the second week, with earnings of only ₹4 lakh on day 11 and ₹50 lakh on day 12. By day 14, the film’s earnings dropped to an all-time low of ₹26 lakh.

The total collection now stands at ₹15.72 crore. The performance of ‘The Bengal Files’ contrasts sharply with Agnihotri’s 2022 hit ‘The Kashmir Files’, which became a cultural and commercial success, while ‘The Bengal Files’ has not achieved similar impact.

On Friday, Akshay Kumar and Arshad Warsi‘s ‘Jolly LLB 3’ is set to release, which may further affect the box office performance of all three films. It is anticipated that ‘The Bengal Files’ will conclude its run with collections below ₹20 crore.

Day 1 [1st Friday] ₹1.75 Cr
Day 2 [1st Saturday] ₹2.25 Cr
Day 3 [1st Sunday] ₹2.75 Cr
Day 4 [1st Monday] ₹1.15 Cr
Day 5 [1st Tuesday] ₹1.35 Cr
Day 6 [1st Wednesday] ₹1 Cr
Day 7 [1st Thursday] ₹1 Cr
Week 1 Collection ₹11.25 Cr
Day 8 [1st Friday] ₹0.14 Cr ** Total ₹11.39 Cr
Day 8 [2nd Friday] ₹0.6 Cr
Day 9 [2nd Saturday] ₹1.15 Cr
Day 10 [2nd Sunday] ₹1.1 Cr
Day 11 [2nd Monday] ₹0.4 Cr
Day 12 [2nd Tuesday] ₹0.50 Cr
Day 13 [2nd Wednesday] ₹0.46 Cr
Day 14 [2nd Thursday] ₹0.26 Cr * early estimates – Total ₹15.72 Cr

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