“Our films have to entertain without the viewer being guided to a humdrum set of do's and don't's. At the same time, as a filmmaker, my films should evoke some feelings, some thoughts in their minds. That's the purpose of cinema. It has to be a learning experience without advocating rights or wrongs in a subtle manner.”

Indian director, producer, and writer

Vivek Ranjan Agnihotri is an Indian director, producer, and writer in Hindi cinema. He is also a member of the board of India’s Central Board of Film Certification and serves as a cultural representative of Indian cinema at the Indian Council for Cultural Relations. His work places him within both filmmaking and film governance. Beyond directing and producing, he has held roles connected to the public regulation and cultural presentation of Indian cinema, which gives his profile a wider institutional dimension as well as an artistic one.