The Bengal Files failed to make a mark at the box office, missing expectations despite heavy promotions and a strong cast. Its poor performance left audiences and trade analysts curious about the next move by director Vivek Agnihotri.
Now, rumours are circulating that he may be working on a new film based on Operation Sindoor.
Vivek Agnihotri To Make A Film On Operation Sindoor?
According to Pinkvilla, producer Bhushan Kumar has joined forces with Vivek Agnihotri for the upcoming project. A source close to the development said, “Bhushan Kumar and Vivek Agnihotri have come together for their next film on Operation Sindoor. It will be produced under T-Series, and I Am Buddha Production, and the film will be directed by Vivek Agnihotri.”
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Bhushan Kumar recently delivered major hits, including Border 2, which grossed approximately Rs 477 crore worldwide and Rs 322.45 crore domestically as of February 2026
However, Vivek Agnihotri has had mixed results. The Vaccine War (2023) struggled at the box office, earning Rs 14.70 crore worldwide (Rs 10.33 crore India net). The Bengal Files: Right to Life (2025) also received mixed reviews and was termed a “box office bomb,” though it earned a prestigious spot in the Indian Panorama at IFFI 2025.
He is currently working on Parva: An Epic Tale of Dharma, a three-part adaptation of SL Bhyrappa’s novel.
About Operation Sindoor
Operation Sindoor is set to adapt the real-life Indian military counter-offensive conducted in May 2025. The film will be a high-profile collaboration between Bhushan Kumar’s T-Series and Agnihotri’s I Am Buddha Production. Announced in early 2026, the project aims to capture the strategic and emotional significance of the operation, which reshaped India’s national security stance.
The story centres on the aftermath of the Pahalgam terror attack on April 22, 2025, which claimed 26 innocent lives. In response, the Indian Armed Forces launched Operation Sindoor on the night of May 7-8, 2025, targeting nine terrorist training camps across Pakistan and Pakistan-Occupied Kashmir. The title “Sindoor” carries symbolic weight, referencing both sacred vermilion and the personal tragedies of newly married victims affected in the massacre.
Production is being planned carefully, as several filmmakers attempted to register films on the operation immediately after it occurred. Previous projects faced controversy due to the sensitive timing.
