Mumbai: Director Vivek Ranjan Agnihotri, best known for films like ‘The Kashmir Files’, ‘The Vaccine War’ and others, has shared an exciting update on his upcoming film ‘The Delhi Files’. The director on Sunday shared on his X, formerly known as Twitter, that he has officially begun shooting for the film.
He shared a behind-the-scenes video from the sets of ‘The Delhi Files’, which shows the commencement of the film’s shoot. The video shows the team performing a puja and gives a glimpse of the massive set built to replicate the Partition era in Kolkata.
He wrote, “Shubhaarambh. With your blessings, the shoot of #TheDelhiFiles begins today. Puja was performed by all the goddesses of the crew. O Maa! Please give us the courage to tell this difficult story with utmost honesty and fearlessness.”
For the film, Vivek claims to have done extensive research. He travelled from Kerala to Kolkata and then to Delhi to gather information for his film. Earlier, he visited the Gandhi Ashram as he shared pictures of his visit to the Gandhi Ashram on social media. He wrote, “For research for #TheDelhiFiles, I spent several days at Gandhi’s Ashram in Sevagram. This cottage has been visited by many of the world’s most renowned personalities. Some of the best journalists used to come here to interview Gandhi. Every parent should take their children there. Truly inspiring.”
He immersed himself in literature, reading over 100 books and over 200 articles related to historical events, which form the backbone of his film. He and his team also travelled to 20 states for research, studied over 7000 research pages and over 1000 archival articles apart from books.
After ‘The Kashmir Files’, producer Abhishek Agarwal has once again joined hands with Vivek Ranjan Agnihotri under his production banner Abhishek Agarwal Arts, along with Agnihotri’s own production house ‘I Am Buddha’ to make ‘The Delhi Files’.
(IANS)
