Agni director Rahul Dholakia on making a comeback after Shah Rukh Khan’s Raees: ‘Long long journey…’

Rahul Dholakia besides reflected connected wherefore helium felt the request to archer this story. Dholakia said, “We person films connected constabulary officers and faujis, but we person ne'er seen a movie connected firefighters. Internationally, you whitethorn person seen, but successful India we bash not person them. When I was doing research, erstwhile I met a firefighter and helium said, ‘Fauji jo hai, woh desh sambhalta hai, borderline sambhalta hai, hum shehar sambhalta hai (Soldiers support the country, the border, we support the city). I deliberation cipher knows astir the lives of firefighters. When determination is simply a fire, we telephone them. But determination are truthful galore different rescue operations that they transportation retired we are not adjacent alert of.”

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“In Agni, we are talking astir the lives of firefighters, however they combat occurrence and negociate their household lives. They merit much respect,” helium added.

Actor-filmmaker Farhan Akhtar is 1 of the producers of Agni. About his determination to backmost the film, helium said, “The thought was brought to america by Rahul Dholakia. We had ne'er seen a movie connected firefighters. It is not conscionable an enactment movie, but the beating bosom of the movie is drama. There’s duty, bravery, courageousness and sacrifice. These are besides shown by the family. We are besides talking astir the family. It is an important and caller story.”

Lastly, talking astir being backmost connected the director’s seat aft helming Raees, Rahul Dholakia said, “I americium overwhelmed. It’s been a agelong long journey.”

Agni volition commencement streaming connected Amazon Prime Video from December 6.