Veteran actor Mithun Chakraborty, who is gearing up for his upcoming series 'Bestseller', recently revealed the inspiration behind his character of ACP Lokesh Pramanik on the web show. The character is a huge foodie and a large chunk of that trait comes from the show's producer Siddharth Malhotra. Shedding light on his character, the senior actor said, "My character in the series - Lokesh Pramanik - is a quirky but lovable ACP who is a foodie at heart. You will see me constantly eating, or talking about food, or cooking and making YouTube videos." He added, "Do you know where the inspiration of this crucial characteristic came from? It is based on our producer Siddharth Malhtora's long lost foodie habit. Siddharth used to be very passionate about food, a true connoisseur.
He would
always give references to restaurants and the famous dishes attached to them and used to be
ever ready to eat. But he is a
changed man now, still a connoisseur but not ever ready to
eat!"
Recollection an incident
from the filming of the show in
Mussoorie, he revealed how he
had to seek refuge in a local restaurant after a huge crowd
turned up to see him perform,
"During one of the sequences, I had to ride on a cycle rickshaw
on the Mall Road and I realized
that there were thousands of fans
who had gathered to see us
shoot."
He further said, "Even
though we had some 20 security personnel at hand to maintain decorum, at one point I had
to literally move inside a restaurant and was locked inside by
the team till the local police
came to clear up the crowds. It
is a high for us performers to see
so much love from the people."
In his words, the natural beauty felt like, "A higher power was
welcoming me on to the shoot
of this amazing and thrilling
series."
Directed by Mukul Abhyankar and produced by Siddharth Malhotra, 'Bestseller'
will stream on Amazon Prime
Video from February 18. (IANS)
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