‘What do I Have To Do…’: Vivek Agnihotri Reacts To The Idea Of Casting Kangana Ranaut And Alia Bhatt In A Movie

Vivek Agnihotri wondered how anyone could consider pairing them up and said he would die if he did. 

New Delhi: Vivek Agnihotri responded bluntly when asked if he would like to pair Alia Bhatt and Kangana Ranaut in a potential film. In a conversation with Siddharth Kannan, the director wondered how anyone could consider pairing them up and said he would die if he did. 

After talking about how much he has praised Kangana and Alia, Vivek asked as to whether it would be possible to pair the two of them in a movie.

“Main agar aise sochne lagunga toh mai mar hi jaaunga, kaun sochta hai iss tarah se. Yeh, thinking bhi kaise ho sakti hai kisi ki (I'll die if I start thinking like this. Who thinks like this? and how can someone think like this). Alia Bhatt got the National Award, she is an actor of India who was honored by the Government Of India, I also got a National Award at that time, so I congratulated Alia. When Kangana got the National Award, I congratulated her too,” the filmmaker said. 

When they both attended a recent awards show, Alia greeted Vivek nicely and he later told the journalist that he really liked how she treated him. "Mai do logon ko film mai ek saath kara dun, mera kya lena dena hai unki zindagi se? Mera koi aisa shauk nahi (I bring them both together in a film, what do I have to do with their lives? I do not have any such hobby)," he added. 

Meanwhile, 'The Vaccine War', which was directed by Vivek Agnihotri, premiered over the weekend and grossed slightly over Rs 3 crore in its first three days on the box office. The movie recounts the challenges faced by Indian researchers who created a coronavirus vaccine within a short period of time. Anupam Kher plays a government official in the film, and Raima Sen plays a journalist.