Bengal Files actor who distanced himself from film touches Vivek Agnihotri’s feet as filmmaker gives tour of his house

Signed sketch of the 1983 Cricket World Cup team. (Photo:YouTube/Pinkvilla)

(Photo:YouTube/Pinkvilla)

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Vivek then showed the audience an oil painting hanging on the wall. He said, “This is my own painting. When I used to live in Delhi, I used to paint a lot, and I even used to sell them. I sold most of my paintings, but this remained here because my wife and kids like it a lot. I made it right here in this house, while my kids would be playing with the paints and getting it all over the walls.” He then told the story of a table placed in front of the painting, and said that he holds all his meetings there.” After showing off some more artefacts and film posters, he took viewers inside a room which used to be his study. There was a framed Indian flag kept there.

Vivek shows the painting he made. (Photo:YouTube/Pinkvilla)

(Photo:YouTube/Pinkvilla)

He picked up the framed Tiranga and said, “You will find the Indian flag everywhere, but this is very special. But this is made from the same khadi cloth that was used for the first independent Indian flag back in 1947. I designed these myself, and whenever young children come to our house, I gift them one of these.” He then opened the doors to his pantry, and he explained that he eats a very different kind of diet, which is completely plant-based and doesn’t need a lot of preparation. He moved to his main meeting room, where actor Sourav Das, who is a part of The Bengal Files, was already sitting. Sourav got up and touched Vivek’s feet, and the director said, “Aap log miliye inse. Yeh Bengal ka superstar hai (Meet this gentleman. He is the superstar of Bengal.) Even though he is married, whichever girl meets me in Bengal asks about him being in my movie.”

Sourav Das meeting Vivek.(Photo:YouTube/Pinkvilla)

(Photo:YouTube/Pinkvilla)

The director also revealed his ‘den’, where he keeps books by other authors and himself on display. Along with that, he showed some old images of him and his wife from their school and college days.

Sourav Das had previously appeared to distance himself from The Bengal Files. According to TV9 Bangla, he said, “I knew about my character only. I was not aware of the script. That’s how work is done nowadays. It’s a very strong character that I was offered. And it’s a Hindi film where actors from all over the country have worked. I am nobody compared to the stars who have worked in the film,” he said. Actor Saswata Chatterjee has also made similar statements, and Vivek’s wife, Pallavi Joshi, called them both liars for saying that they weren’t aware of the full story.