‘Agastya Nanda reminds me of Amitabh Bachchan in Anand’: Sriram Raghavan talks about casting war hero Arun Khetarpal’s ‘Archies’ actor Bollywood News

“When I first met him, I was reminded of Amitabh (Bachchan) from Saath Hindustani and Anand. I was very excited to work with him because he has a certain charm and he looks good in the role. I’m looking forward to seeing him. He’s a refreshingly normal guy, no bells and whistles. I saw him in Archies and loved that movie and loved his character and so many others in the movie. I also loved his character. So I know he knows the film process and now I’m looking forward to diving into more themes with him,” said Sriram. told Film Companion.

In response to Sriram’s gratitude, Agastya recalled his first meeting with director Andhadhun. He said: “It was a really crazy experience. I remember when… Before I started The Archies, I didn’t have social media so people didn’t know who I really was. I remember going to director and producer Dinesh Vijan’s office and asking him if he had any work available, and he said he would keep in touch. I wasn’t expecting anything.”

“Two days later, he called me and asked me to come to his office. I was so excited that I asked him what it was for and he said, ‘I can’t tell you.’ And he said, “I can’t say.” When he arrived, he was sitting in the office very nervous because he was new to the industry. I was sitting alone in the conference hall… 20-30 minutes passed and then Shriram Raghavan came in. Then I realized what the story was, and it was with him. ” he said.

Agastya also revealed that he went to Pune to train with army personnel for the film and shared his experience. He said, “I’m a fan of the military lifestyle, their discipline, their integrity, because I went to boarding school, so I’ve experienced about 5 percent of what that life is like.” , going to the regiment, and having respect for military personnel.” The country and the military are on another level now. So the passion and drive to do justice to them is extraordinarily high. We don’t want to disappoint them because what they do for us is so beautiful and selfless. ”

Second Lieutenant Arun Khetarpal PVC was an Indian military officer who posthumously received India’s highest military decoration, the Param Vir Chakra, during the 1971 India-Pakistan War.

Besides Agastya, Ikkis also stars Dharmendra. The film, produced by Madoc Films, is scheduled for release in February.