Veteran actor Mithun Chakraborty shares inspiration behind his Bestseller character

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 Malhtora.

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. 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 love for food. Siddharth used to be very passionate about food, a true connoisseur. He would always give reference of 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!”

Recollecting an incident from the filming of the show in Mussoorie, he said, “During one of the sequences, I had to ride on a cycle rickshaw on the Mall Road and I realised that there were thousands of fans who had gathered to see us. Even though we had some 20 security personnel to maintain decorum, at one point I had to literally move inside a restaurant and was locked 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.”

Directed by Mukul Abhyankar, Bestseller will stream on Amazon Prime Video from February 18.

— IANS