Vivek Ranjan Agnihotri: A Filmmaker Who Brings Out the Truth Through His Movies
Who is Vivek Ranjan Agnihotri and Why is He the Talk of the Town?The filmmaker, screenwriter, author, and activist Vivek Ranjan Agnihotri works in Hindi cinema. At the Indian Council for Cultural Relations, he serves as the cultural representative of Indian cinema and a board member of India's Central Board of Film Certification. As a result of his work on The Tashkent Files, he won the 2019 National Film Award for Best Screenplay - Dialogues.
The Kashmir Files, his latest film, has been making headlines lately. The Kashmir Files is a movie based on the real events that happened in Kashmir in 1990 when the Kashmiri Hindu Exodus took place. Vivek Ranjan Agnihotri is the director of Kashmir Files. Every part of the country is showing its support and stepping out to watch this masterpiece based on true events from the year 1990 in Kashmir.
Neither the media nor the filmmakers had ever had enough courage to talk about this horrible crime which was carried out during 1990 in Kashmir, but Vivek Ranjan Agnihotri shows courage to make this movie in spite of the obstacles he faced. Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi praises the film despite opposition parties criticizing it.
Early Life of Vivek Ranjan Agnihotri.
- A native of Gwalior, Madhya Pradesh, India, Vivek Agnihotri was born on 21 December 1973.
- In addition to studying at the Indian Institute of Mass Communication, Agnihotri also earned a Certificate of Special Studies in Administration and Management from Harvard Extension School.
- His almae maters have also been cited in media interviews, including Bhopal School of Social Sciences and Jawaharlal Nehru University.
- A former creative director for Coca-Cola campaigns and Gillette campaigns, Vivek Agnihotri began his career with advertising agencies, Ogilvy and McCann. A number of television serials were directed and produced by him in 1994. His work was well-received.
- Vivek Agnihotri later founded his own advertising agency in Delhi called Art Beat. Business Today recognized this company as one of the top ten fastest-growing agencies in India shortly thereafter.
- The Indian screenwriter Vivek Agnihotri later made a documentary film about social injustice called 'Social Justice in India' which was an award-winning project.
- Afterwards, Vivek Agnihotri started his own film production banner, called Vivek Agnihotri Creates, where he screened campaigns for renowned Indian brands such as Vicks, Godrej, P&G, Dainik Bhaskar, and the Blind Association of India.
- Vivek Agnihotri made a public advertisement on AIDS that won an Ad Club Gold Award and the A&M Gold Award for his outstanding creativity and contribution to society.
- According to him, he supports Narendra Modi, but not Modi's Bharatiya Janata Party.
- Agnihotri is known for writing the scripts for several memorable television programs in India, including Yeh Kahan Aa Gaye Hum (2015), Anubandh and Asambhav (2004), Rishtey (2002), X-Zone (1998), Saturday Suspense (1997).
- Vivek Agnihotri loves speaking in public. In addition to his many presentations on social-political issues such as "Creative Thinking" and "Innovation", he has spoken at Ted, Harvard University Conclave, Ideas India Conclave, World Hindu Congress, Indo-US Chamber of Commerce, and FICCI. Vivek Agnihotri is regularly invited to speak at renowned national and international universities on social issues.
Vivek Ranjan Agnihotri Family Details
- Vivek Ranjan Agnihotri Father - Prabhu Dayal Agnihotri
- Vivek Ranjan Agnihotri Mother - Sharda Agnihotri
- Vivek Ranjan Agnihotri Wife – Pallavi Joshi
- On June 28th, 1997, Vivek Agnihotri married Pallavi Joshi. He and Pallavi have two children.
- Vivek Ranjan Agnihotri Son – Manan.
- Vivek Ranjan Agnihotri Daughter – Maalika
Vivek Ranjan Agnihotri Career or Filmography:
- With his film Chocolate, Vivek Agnihotri made his directorial debut, a crime thriller based on a 1995 Hollywood film.
- At the box office, Dhan Dhana Dhan Goal, the 2007 film by Vivek Agnihotri, did average business.
- Zid, his erotic thriller film from 2014, failed to make money at the box office.
- A movie centered on Urban Naxalism was released by Vivek Agnihotri in 2014, "Buddha In A Traffic Jam.". Through this movie, he revealed the nexus between Naxals, Media, NGOs, terrorists, and academicians. In India, the Left parties oppose the film's theme, so the film's release was delayed by five years. Vivek Agnihotri spent a lot of time traveling all around India while making this film, and he had also suffered a few violent assaults.
- The Tashkent Files was released by Vivek Agnihotri in 2019, and it explores the mysterious death of India's Second Prime Minister, Shri Lal Bahadur Shashtri in Tashkent. Vivek won an IFTDA award for his work on this film. A case study of 'The Tashkent Files' was later included in the official curriculum of premier Indian educational institutions such as the IIM Ahmedabad and Mumbai University's Media Studies department.
- A film called 'The Kashmir Files,' based on the 1990 genocide of Kashmiri Pandits, was released in 2022 by Vivek Agnihotri. With his wife and daughter, Vivek Agnihotri traveled around the world to meet and interview the first-generation survivors of the Kashmir genocide for this film. A release of this film had been scheduled for August 2021, but as a result of the COVID-19 lockdown, its release has been postponed. The Kashmir Files film was released on March 11, 2022.
Books Written by Vivek Ranjan Agnihotri:
Vivek Agnihotri is not only a filmmaker but is also an accomplished writer.
- He published a book called 'Urban Naxals' in 2018, which was the fastest-selling book of the year."Urban Naxals" are alleged to be those working with Naxalite groups in an effort to overthrow
the Indian government and thus constitute "invisible enemies of India", which Agnihotri called "Urban Naxals" in his 2018 book Urban Naxals: The Making of Buddha in a Traffic Jam. - During India's national lockdown in 2020, he wrote the critically acclaimed novel
"Who Killed Shastri?".
Awards and Felicitations Got by Vivek Ranjan Agnihotri:
- At the 67th National Film Awards, Vivek Agnihotri won the Best Screenplay (Dialogues) Award for the film The Tashkent Files..
- The World Film Festival in Jakarta has bestowed the Best Writer and Director Award to Vivek Ranjan Agnihotri for his film Buddha in a Traffic Jam
Vivek Ranjan Agnihotri and Controversies:
Ranjan Agnihotri and Tanushree Dutta Controversy: Vivek Agnihotri was accused harshly by Tanushree Dutta in 2018. She claimed that Vivek inappropriately treated her during the filming of Chocolate in 2005. In 2018, she revealed that Vivek Agnihotri, who directed the film, asked her to remove her clothes and dance with her male co-star, Irrfan Khan, when they needed to give a close-up shot. Later, Vivek Agnihotri filed a defamation suit against Tanushree Dutta and denied all the allegations.
Swara Bhaskar and Vivek Ranjan Agnihotri Controversy: Twitter blocked Vivek's account when, in September 2018, he abused Indian Bollywood actress Swara Bhaskar. Swara Bhaskar has written about P C George referring to rape victims as prostitutes. Swara was indirectly called a prostitute by Vivek's tweet. However, Vivek later clarified his words.
Vivek Ranjan Agnihotri and Kapil Sharma Controversy orThe Kashmir Files and Kapil Sharma Controversy: Vivek Agnihotri stated in a post he posted on social media after the release of the film The Kashmir Files that The Kapil Sharma Show declined to invite him on the show for the promotion of their film after its release on 11 March 2022. The comedian and his team refused their entry on the show as the Kashmir Files film, didn't have any popular celebrities. Later, Kapil Sharma responded to the viral news.
Actor Anupam Kher revealed in another interview that Kapil Sharma only wanted him for the promotion of the Kashmir Files movie, not the entire Kashmir Files team, so he declined the Kapil Sharma's team offer.
Ranjan Agnihotri and Tanushree Dutta Controversy: Vivek Agnihotri was accused harshly by Tanushree Dutta in 2018. She claimed that Vivek inappropriately treated her during the filming of Chocolate in 2005. In 2018, she revealed that Vivek Agnihotri, who directed the film, asked her to remove her clothes and dance with her male co-star, Irrfan Khan, when they needed to give a close-up shot. Later, Vivek Agnihotri filed a defamation suit against Tanushree Dutta and denied all the allegations.
Swara Bhaskar and Vivek Ranjan Agnihotri Controversy: Twitter blocked Vivek's account when, in September 2018, he abused Indian Bollywood actress Swara Bhaskar. Swara Bhaskar has written about P C George referring to rape victims as prostitutes. Swara was indirectly called a prostitute by Vivek's tweet. However, Vivek later clarified his words.
Vivek Ranjan Agnihotri and Kapil Sharma Controversy orThe Kashmir Files and Kapil Sharma Controversy: Vivek Agnihotri stated in a post he posted on social media after the release of the film The Kashmir Files that The Kapil Sharma Show declined to invite him on the show for the promotion of their film after its release on 11 March 2022. The comedian and his team refused their entry on the show as the Kashmir Files film, didn't have any popular celebrities. Later, Kapil Sharma responded to the viral news.
Actor Anupam Kher revealed in another interview that Kapil Sharma only wanted him for the promotion of the Kashmir Files movie, not the entire Kashmir Files team, so he declined the Kapil Sharma's team offer.
Upcoming Project of Vivek Ranjan Agnihotri:
The Delhi Files - Right to Life
Vivek Ranjan Agnihotri The Kashmir Files The Tashkent Files Who Killed Shastri The Tashkent Files Buddha In A Traffic Jam Vivek Ranjan Agnihotri and Tanushree Dutta
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