Veteran Bollywood actor Anupam Kher is all set to play the role of Mahatma Gandhi in Vivek Agnihotri's upcoming film, The Bengal Files. The actor revealed that he quit non-vegetarian food and alcohol to get into the character. "Doing Mahatma Gandhi's role is a dream for any actor...I had to toil hard for one year for this role," he said.

Veteran Bollywood actor Anupam Kher is all set to play the role of Mahatma Gandhi in Vivek Agnihotri's upcoming film, The Bengal Files. The actor revealed on Aap Ki Adalat that he maintained strict discipline for a year to get into his character, including quitting non-vegetarian food and alcohol.

During his appearance on Aap Ki Adalat, Kher told host Rajat Sharma, "Doing Mahatma Gandhi's role is a dream for any actor. I had to toil hard for one year for this role. Besides losing weight, I stopped having a non-vegetarian diet and alcohol for the last one year, since August, to internalise Gandhi's role for this movie."

During the episode, Kher also slammed those who called his film, The Kashmir Files, a propaganda piece. "There cannot be people more sick (ghatiya) than those who described The Kashmir Files as a propaganda film. What was shown in that movie was only 10 per cent, and what actually happened to the people (Kashmiri Pandits) was more dangerous. Those who criticised that movie were frauds," he lashed out.

Kher will be next seen in The Bengal Files, which is based on the Great Calcutta Killings and Noakhali riots of 1946. It also focuses on key events of the 1940s, including the Direct Action Day.

The Bengal Files also stars Mithun Chakraborty, Pallavi Joshi, and Darshan Kumar among others. It is produced by Abhishek Agarwal and Pallavi Joshi. The film is being promoted with the tagline: "If Kashmir hurt you, Bengal will haunt you."

The Bengal Files is set to hit the silver screens on September 5, 2025.