EXCLUSIVE: ‘Amarjeet’ Eklavya Sood Confesses The Bengal Files’ Climax Gave Him Goosebumps; Reveals Visiting Gurudwara Ahead Of Playing Amarjeet Arora

Eklavya Sood has impressed the masses with his raw performance as Amarjeet Arora in Vivek Ranjan Agnihotri’s The Bengal Files. As the propaganda political drama continues to create waves across the globe, the actor exclusively interacted with Bollywood Bubble and got candid about several things. From his talking about experience working with the cast and crew of TBF to sharing how it was shooting some of the film’s most violent scenes, the actor didn’t hold back. During the chat, the actor also spoke about visiting a Gurudwara before playing a Sikh in he film. Scroll below to know all he shared.

Eklavya Sood On The Bengal Files’ ‘Bone-Chilling’ Climax

When asked what went through his mind when he first read the scene that takes place on the eve of August 15, 1947 in TBF, Eklavya Sood said, “That’s the climax of the film, and honestly, it gave me goosebumps. It’s bone-chilling. I can’t reveal much, but I’ll just say this—when you watch that scene, drop all preconceived notions. Let yourself be transported back to the night of August 15, 1947, and you’ll feel the weight of history in your chest.”

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Eklavya: I Went To A Gurudwara To Seek Blessings

During the same chat, we also asked the actor whether it was difficult for him to play a Punjabi character in The Bengal Files. Answering us, Eklavya said, “I was terrified in the beginning. I had never spoken Punjabi before, so that was a challenge in itself. But more than the language, it was the responsibility. My character is a devout follower of Guru Gobind Singh Ji, and playing a Sikh warrior isn’t something you can do superficially. You have to carry that pride, that dignity, and that faith with authenticity.”

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Recalling visiting a Gurudwara ahead of shooting the film, the actor shared, “The night before my first day of shoot, I was so nervous that I went to the Gurudwara in Versova to seek blessings. I wanted permission, in a way, to step into Amar’s shoes. That gave me the strength to play him with honesty.”

About TBF

Written and directed by filmmaker Vivek Ranjan Agnihotri, The Bengal Files focused on the Direct Action Day and the Noakhali riots that took place in Bengal during the 1940s. The political propaganda drama depicts the violence and its aftermath as a genocide. It stars Mithun Chakraborty, Pallavi Joshi, Darshan Kumar, Anupam Kher, Simrat Kaur, Saswata Chatterjee and Eklavya Sood in pivotal roles.

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With nearly 10 years of experience, Grinell Esther Jacinto is the Desk Head of Bollywood Bubble. Her interests lie in everything that is kaleshi and she loves to dig deeper into the lives of B-town actors. She has a problem though – she loves horror films but will have chills the minute the theatres lights dims. She’s previously worked with Koimoi, UrbanAsian and SpotboyE.