Baaghi 4 vs The Bengal Files Review & Box Office Live Updates: Tiger Shroff’s Action Drama Clashes with Vivek Agnihotri’s Political Thriller
Baaghi 4 vs The Bengal Files Review Live: Tiger Shroff’s ₹300 crore actioner clashes with Vivek Agnihotri’s Files trilogy finale. Check box office updates, ratings, and audience reactions.
Tiger Shroff’s Baaghi 4 and Vivek Agnihotri’s The Bengal Files lock horns at the box office with contrasting genres and big expectations.
The box office is heating up this Friday as Tiger Shroff’s Baaghi 4 and Vivek Agnihotri’s The Bengal Files hit theatres simultaneously on September 5, 2025. Both films arrive with massive buzz, star power, and contrasting genres — promising audiences an intense showdown.
Baaghi 4: High-Octane Action & Tiger’s Big Comeback
Directed by A Harsha, Baaghi 4 marks Tiger Shroff’s return to his career-defining franchise. The film pits Tiger against Sanjay Dutt in a power-packed face-off while also introducing Harnaaz Sandhu in her Bollywood debut alongside Sonam Bajwa.
- Budget: Approx. ₹300 crore
- CBFC Rating: ‘A’, with 23 cuts for violent and explicit content
- Early Predictions: ₹5–8 crore opening, later revised to ₹9 crore based on trade reports
However, critics have given the film a mixed response. A 2-star review pointed out choppy editing, overdone romance, and excessive reliance on song-and-dance sequences in the first half.
The Bengal Files: Agnihotri’s Files Trilogy Concludes
The Bengal Files, directed by Vivek Agnihotri, is the third and final part of his Files trilogy after The Tashkent Files and The Kashmir Files. The film stars Mithun Chakraborty, Anupam Kher, Pallavi Joshi, Darshan Kumaar, and Madalsa Sharma, who called it a “blessing” to share screen space with her father-in-law Mithun.
Actor Dibyendu Bhattacharya makes a special appearance, describing his role as a layered and powerful performance rooted in Bengal’s partition history.
- Advance Booking: ₹63.78 lakh as per Sacnilk
- Genre: Political thriller with a strong socio-historical narrative
The film has been positioned as a serious, content-driven cinema experience in contrast to Baaghi 4’s commercial action appeal.
Star Support & Industry Buzz
- Actor Akshay Kumar gave a special shout-out to Baaghi 4, wishing Tiger and the team success.
- Trade experts suggest that while Baaghi 4 may dominate initial footfalls due to Tiger’s mass appeal, The Bengal Files could see stronger traction in urban centers and among content-driven audiences.
- Competition Gets Fierce: Conjuring Adds to the Clash
The release weekend gets even more crowded with Hollywood’s The Conjuring: Last Rites, which already shows stronger advance booking numbers than both Bollywood releases. This three-way clash is set to divide screens and audience attention.
Who Is Winning the Audience?
- Baaghi 4: Appeals to Tiger Shroff’s fan base with action, stunts, and high-scale production but faces criticism for lack of freshness.
- The Bengal Files: Appeals to socially aware audiences with its gripping narrative and ensemble cast, but early bookings remain modest.
- Both films carry heavy expectations, but the real winner will be decided at the box office collections over the weekend.
