Producer-director Vivek Ranjan Agnihotri, who has made films on serious issues like ‘The Kashmir Files’, ‘The Bengal Files’, posted on social media and praised the entire team of the recently released film ‘Dhurandhar’. He especially addressed director Aditya Dhar and lead actor Ranveer Singh and encouraged them.

Vivek Ranjan praised ‘Dhurandhar’ team
Vivek Ranjan posted on the stories section of the social media platform Instagram, in which he told that it is difficult to make such films and he understands this very well. He congratulated the team for choosing such a delicate topic. He wrote, ‘Aditya Dhar and Ranveer Singh, you have done wonders. You forget those who criticize the film. He further wrote, ‘I know how difficult it is to make films that challenge the existing ecosystem. Go, celebrate. When I come back I will definitely watch this film. Always best.

This post of Vivek has come at a time when ‘Dhurandhar’ is getting mixed reactions on social media. Some people are praising the story and presentation of the film while some users are also trolling. In such a situation, this supportive message of Vivek Ranjan Agnihotri is a big boost for the entire team of the film.

Let us tell you, Vivek Ranjan Agnihotri himself is one of those filmmakers who challenged the mainstream narrative by making films like ‘The Kashmir Files’ and also faced a lot of criticism. Hence his saying that how difficult it is to make films that challenge the ecosystem.

Ashok Pandit also praised the film
Before Vivek Ranjan, film producer-director Ashok Pandit also praised the cast along with the story of the film. He worked with Ranveer Singh, Akshay Khanna, R. Called Madhavan, Arjun Rampal, Sanjay Dutt, Sara Arjun and his friend Rakesh Bedi as a surprise package. He said that the performance of every artist is nuanced and impressive, which leaves a deep impact on the audience. Ashok praised Aditya Dhar for presenting this sensitive and complex subject so delicately on screen.

Vivek Ranjan Agnihotri has created a distinct identity for himself in Bollywood. On hearing his name, people often remember his influential films. Very few people know that Vivek had made his mark in the world of advertising and branding before entering the world of films. This experience gave him a unique perspective of thinking and storytelling.

Vivek Agnihotri was born on 10 November 1973 in Indore, Madhya Pradesh. His father’s name is Prabhudayal Agnihotri and mother’s name is Sharda Agnihotri. Since childhood, Vivek was quick in studies and learning new things.

He completed his studies from Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU) and Indian Institute of Mass Communication (IIMC). After this, he went abroad and did a special certificate course in management from Harvard Extension School.

Vivek Agnihotri started his career with advertising.

His career started in the world of advertising. He worked in many big companies and prepared advertisements for big brands. During this time he learned how people’s thinking could be influenced and how small things could be transformed into broader messages. This experience is clearly visible in his later films.

This is how Vivek Agnihotri entered the film industry

After entering the world of TV, Vivek gradually turned towards the film industry. He made his Bollywood debut in 2005 with ‘Chocolate’, a remake of the Hollywood film ‘The Usual Suspects’. Although this film was not successful at the box office, he did not give up.

After this he made films like ‘Dhan Dhana Dhan Gol’, ‘Hate Story’, ‘Zidd’, and ‘Junooniyat’. These films reflected his storytelling art and different perspective.

Then made such films which made headlines

Vivek Agnihotri’s career shined further when he made films like ‘The Tashkent Files’ and ‘The Kashmir Files’. These films became the subject of debate among critics and audiences. His films contain a mixture of real events and research, which forces the audience to think. At the same time, Vivek Agnihotri also made headlines for ‘The Bengal Files’.

The biggest feature of Vivek Agnihotri’s films is his and his team’s excellent research, documentation and well-crafted screenplay, due to which the audience remains glued to every scene, every frame and every dialogue of the film till the end. Due to his hard work and dedication, Vivek was also honored with the National Film Award.

Today Vivek Agnihotri is not just a filmmaker, but a director who has created his own style in Bollywood by learning from the world of advertising and branding. He gave importance to ideas and research rather than emotions in films. This is the reason why his films, like an independent filmmaker, give rise to new debates and thinking in the society.

Vivek agnihotri on animal: Filmmaker Vivek Agnihotri is known for films like Kashmir Files and Tashkent Files. Recently, he said that he has been troubled by most of the producers actors of the Hindi film industry and their financial demand. Vivek said that every filmmakers do evil to actors from behind, but no one has the courage to say anything from the front.

In a conversation with Digital Commentary, Vivek Agnihotri said that no one has the courage in the industry to criticize Ranbir Kapoor. Ranbir is very powerful. Vivek said, ‘There is no place, they have courage, show it.’ Vivek Agnihotri reacted on Sandeep Reddy Wanga’s statement.

Vivek Agnihotri said this

Vivek further said, ‘I challenge you to tell you one name that does not do the evil of actors in the industry. Do they dare to say in public? They are not there. So they are disturbed. Two then 150 crores of poor work, rotten acting. He has added his luck with the stars. That is why I left Bollywood. I do not have problems with actual stars. But the actors who have not achieved anything and they are in the air of stars are in trouble.

Please tell that Sandeep Vanga Reddy had recently said in an interview that Ranbir was left alone after the animal release. Nobody wanted to say anything to Ranbir. He had said, ‘People who criticized badly, people associated with the film, everyone said that Ranbir was fantastic. I am not jealous of Ranbir. But ‘Ranbir was fantastic but writer director …’ I do not understand this inequality. ‘

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