Highlights
- Writer-director R Balki and megastar Amitabh Bachchan, who earlier teamed up for movies like Cheeni Kum and Paa, will again come together for a film that Balki is writing with the veteran actor in mind.
- "Once she (Balki's wife Gauri Shinde who is making English Vinglish) finishes then I will start directing. Of course, my next project is with Mr Bachchan. I am writing the film hence can't talk about it," R Balki said.
- Popularly known as Balki, R Balakrishnan wrote and directed off-beat movies with Bachchan.
- He made Cheeni Kum(2007), a different kind of a romantic film, in which Tabu played a 34-year-old who falls in love with a 60-plus Bachchan.
- In Paa (2009), Bachchan played the role of a 13-year-old progeria (rare genetic condition) patient with his real life son Abhishek playing hin onscreen father. The film went on to win various awards including the coveted National award for Bachchan.
- Balki's association with Bachchan goes a long way since he worked with the megastar in many of his ad films. Balki said that it was only after he had made some 10-14 ad films with Bachchan that he got the confidence to approach the actor for his own movie.
- Meanwhile, Balki has written and produced wife Gauri Shinde's directorial debut film English Vinglish, in which noted actress Sridevi is making her comeback in Bollywood.
- English Vinglish is a fun-filled slice-of-life movie exploring the impact of not knowing English language in everyday life.
- "I am jealous of her (Gauri) as she got to work with Sridevi before me," Balki said.
- The film is set to release on September 21.
Writer-director R Balki andmegastar Amitabh Bachchan, who earlier teamed up for movieslike
Cheeni Kum and
Paa, will again come together for afilm that Balki is writing with the veteran actor in mind.
"Once she (Balki's wife Gauri Shinde who is making
English Vinglish) finishes then I will start directing. Ofcourse, my next project is Writer-director R Balki andmegastar Amitabh Bachchan, who earlier teamed up for movieslike
Cheeni Kum and
Paa, will again come together for afilm that Balki is writing with the veteran actor in mind.
"Once she (Balki's wife Gauri Shinde who is making
English Vinglish) finishes then I will start directing. Ofcourse, my next project is with Mr Bachchan. I am writing thefilm hence can't talk about it," R Balki said.
Popularly known as Balki, R Balakrishnan wrote anddirected off-beat movies with Bachchan.
He made
Cheeni Kum(2007), a different kind of aromantic film, in which Tabu played a 34-year-old who falls inlove with a 60-plus Bachchan.
In
Paa (2009), Bachchan played the role of a13-year-old progeria (rare genetic condition) patient with hisreal life son Abhishek playing hin onscreen father. The filmwent on to win various awards including the coveted Nationalaward for Bachchan.
Balki's association with Bachchan goes a long way sincehe worked with the megastar in many of his ad films.Balki said that it was only after he had made some 10-14ad films with Bachchan that he got the confidence to approachthe actor for his own movie.
Meanwhile, Balki has written and produced wife GauriShinde's directorial debut film
English Vinglish, in whichnoted actress Sridevi is making her comeback in Bollywood.
English Vinglish is a fun-filled slice-of-life movieexploring the impact of not knowing English language ineveryday life.
"I am jealous of her (Gauri) as she got to work withSridevi before me," Balki said.
The film is set to release on September 21. with Mr Bachchan. I am writing thefilm hence can't talk about it," R Balki said.
Popularly known as Balki, R Balakrishnan wrote anddirected off-beat movies with Bachchan.
He made
Cheeni Kum(2007), a different kind of aromantic film, in which Tabu played a 34-year-old who falls inlove with a 60-plus Bachchan.
In
Paa (2009), Bachchan played the role of a13-year-old progeria (rare genetic condition) patient with hisreal life son Abhishek playing hin onscreen father. The filmwent on to win various awards including the coveted Nationalaward for Bachchan.
Balki's association with Bachchan goes a long way sincehe worked with the megastar in many of his ad films.Balki said that it was only after he had made some 10-14ad films with Bachchan that he got the confidence to approachthe actor for his own movie.
Meanwhile, Balki has written and produced wife GauriShinde's directorial debut film
English Vinglish, in whichnoted actress Sridevi is making her comeback in Bollywood.
English Vinglish is a fun-filled slice-of-life movieexploring the impact of not knowing English language ineveryday life.
"I am jealous of her (Gauri) as she got to work withSridevi before me," Balki said.
The film is set to release on September 21.