Big B and Mr Balki have teamed up for Shamitabh.
Highlights
- Amitabh Bachchan and R Balki had a fruitful association in unique love stories Cheeni Kum and Paa, a film on progeria. Now they have teamed up for Shamitabh and the megastar says that like their previous projects this one too is "out of the ordinary" and "challenging".
- "Each one of Balki's films with me have been novel, out of the ordinary and most challenging. Shamitabh is no different," said Big B when asked about how different is the experience of working with Mr Balki in Shamitabh.
- Currently they are shooting in Europe and the 71-year-old said that the experience so far has been "exhilarating".
- When asked if it is a coincidence that the film's title Shamitabh is very close to his own name, he said, "I do not have the liberty or the permission to reveal that yet, but on seeing the film there shall be greater clarity."
- Shamitabh also marks the debut of Kamal Haasan and Sarika's daughter Akshara in filmdom. Southern star Dhanush, who is a big fan of Mr Bachchan, too features in it.
- This will be his second Hindi film after the hit Raanjhanaa and Big B describes his young co-star as "an exceptional artist".
- "He enjoys a huge fan and star following in his own territory in South, as well as in the project that he did in Hindi in Mumbai. I am not aware of him being an unabashed fan of mine, quite the contrary, Big B said.
- "Akshara's is a first effort, which does not look like a first," he said.
- Apart from Shamitabh, Mr Bachchan has said yes to Shoojit Sircar's Piku.
- "Vidhu Vinod Chopra's production directed by Bejoy Nambiar, and a few others have been green lighted. Once I get closer to their schedules, I shall be in a better position to talk of them," he said.
Amitabh Bachchan and R Balki had a fruitful association in unique love stories
Cheeni Kum and
Paa, a film on progeria. Now they have teamed up for
Shamitabh and the megastar says that like their previous projects this one too is "out of the ordinary" and "challenging".
"Each one of Balki's films with me have been novel, out of the ordinary and most challenging.
Shamitabh is no different," said Big B when asked about how different is the experience of working with Mr Balki in
Shamitabh. (Also read:
Amitabh Bachchan Will Get to Sing Again in Shamitabh)
Currently they are shooting in Europe and the 71-year-old said that the experience so far has been "exhilarating".
When asked if it is a coincidence that the film's title
Shamitabh is very close to his own name, he said, "I do not have the liberty or the permission to reveal that yet, but on seeing the film there shall be greater clarity."
Shamitabh also marks the debut of Kamal Haasan and Sarika's daughter Akshara in filmdom. Southern star Dhanush, who is a big fan of Mr Bachchan, too features in it.
This will be his second Hindi film after the hit
Raanjhanaa and Big B describes his young co-star as "an exceptional artist".
"He enjoys a huge fan and star following in his own territory in South, as well as in the project that he did in Hindi in Mumbai. I am not aware of him being an unabashed fan of mine, quite the contrary, Big B said.
"Akshara's is a first effort, which does not look like a first," he said. (Also read:
Amitabh Bachchan, Deepika Padukone's Piku Has a Release Date)
Apart from
Shamitabh, Mr Bachchan has said yes to Shoojit Sircar's
Piku.
"Vidhu Vinod Chopra's production directed by Bejoy Nambiar, and a few others have been green lighted. Once I get closer to their schedules, I shall be in a better position to talk of them," he said.