India, Aug. 15 -- Bengali film superstar Jeet, in an exclusive conversation with IBNS correspondent Souvik Ghosh, opens up about portraying revolutionary Ananta Singh in Keu Bole Biplobi, Keu Bole Dakat, the challenges of bringing his extraordinary journey to the screen, working with director Pathikrit Basu, and why the untold story inspired him to act and produce the film.

The film hit the theatres on August 14 on the eve of India's 80th Independence Day.

Q. What drew you to the story of Ananta Singh?

A. Everything about it. I did not know much about him. A couple of times, I had heard about Ananta Singh, but nobody had told me his story or shared any material. Pathikrit Basu asked for an hour of my time and narrated the story to me. ...