Sriram Raghavan was reminded of 'young Amitabh Bachchan' when he met Agastya Nanda: 'He's got a certain charm...'

National Award winning filmmaker Sriram Raghavan is currently garnering immense applause for his latest directorial Merry Christmas. The crime thriller, starring Katrina Kaif and Vijay Sethupathi, opened to positive response as cinephiles showered praises on the film and the actors. The director recently spilled beans on his upcoming film Ikkis where Agastya Nanda will be seen as a lead. He said that The Archies actor reminded him of a young Amitabh Bachchan. Agastya Nanda, who recently forayed into the film industry with Zoya Akhtar and Reema Kagti’s The Archies , is all set to start shooting for Sriram’s film Ikkis. The upcoming film will be based on the life of Second Lieutenant Arun Khetarpal PVC. The director of the film, Sriram, recently opened up about his first meeting with Agastya. He said, “When I first met him he reminded me of Amitabh (Bachchan) in Saat Hindustani and Anand. He’s got a certain charm and he looks the part also and I am looking forward working with him. He’s a guy who is refreshingly normal and there’s no bells and whistles. I have seen his The Archies and I loved the film, I loved his character and many other characters in the film. So I know he knows the process of the film and now I am looking at diving with him into more subjects.”

Agastya, in response to the critically acclaimed director, shared his experience of meeting the Andhadhun director for the first time. Recalling the crazy experience that it was, the actor said that before The Archies, he went around introducing himself to a lot of people because he was not aware of what he looked like. The actor added that he went to filmmaker and producer Dinesh Vijan’s office to ask him for work but did not expect anything. However, he got a call from him and was asked to visit his office. Agastya went on to add that he was sitting alone in the office when Sriram Raghavan walked in, following which he realised that he would be working with the Andhadun director. Agastya will star alongside Dharmendra in Ikkis which is produced by Maddock Films. The film will go on floors in February. Agastya was last seen in The Archies alongside Khushi Kapoor and Suhana Khan who also made their debut with the film.