Amrish Puri’s grandson Vardhan says people directly ask for sexual favours in the industry: ‘They just try to make a quick buck…’

Vardhan had also signed Vivek Agnihotri’s film Nautanki after the pandemic. In 2022, Agnihotri declared that he was “not associated with the film anymore”. He also added that he had shot the film during the first lockdown to help his friend Anupam Kher and had helped with the first cut as a friendly gesture. He concluded that he had no idea about the final product. Speaking about this, Vardhan said, “That’s an old story. I’m not allowed to talk about it. Everything is great now and he (Agnihotri) is very proud of the film.”

Vardhan Puri is the grandson of veteran Bollywood actor Amrish Puri. He had once shared the advice his grandfather had given him when he stepped into the industry. Speaking to PTI, he had said, “My grandfather gave me this tip. He said many actors, who come from a theatre background to films tend to forget the theatre preparation. And they start behaving in a starry manner, start partying and acquire attitude. They walk around with an entourage. My grandfather told me not to get into all this.” He added, “He said, ‘Do these things only as part of the profession but do not let these things become a part of your core. Let your core be that of a theatre actor. Always behave in the way that you are at your roots, which is that of a theatre actor. If you do that, the chances of failure are less’. That is what my grandfather told me and that is my Bible.”