MAKING AN OTT FILM IS MORE CHALLENGING
The New Indian Express Kochi|December 03, 2024
Actors Divyenndu, Pratik Gandhi, Saiyami Kher and director Rahul Dholakia discuss their upcoming film Agni, exploring the human side of firefighters, why Divyenndu doesn't judge his characters, and more
SHREYAS PANDE
MAKING AN OTT FILM IS MORE CHALLENGING

In Rahul Dholakia's upcoming Prime Video film Agni, Divyenndu plays a corrupt cop who is always at loggerheads with his firefighter brother-in-law, played by Pratik Gandhi. The two seldom look at each other with admiration, passing casual taunts on every occasion. In real life, however, the actors share a brotherly bond, making light remarks about the experience of working with each other. This is their second outing together after the hilarious buddy-comedy Madgaon Express, which was released earlier this year. Agni was shot before Madgaon Express and that's when the two started getting to know each other. "It was love, sorry, friendship at first sight," Divyenndu laughs and then adds lightheartedly, "It took me some time to like him but it eventually happened."

A response begins to take shape in Pratik's mind, as he says after a laugh, "When you know that the other person is taking so much time to like you, then you have to go all out."

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