This Article is From Feb 05, 2013

Sameer Sharma wants to cast Amitabh Bachchan, Farhan Akhtar in a musical

Sameer Sharma wants to cast Amitabh Bachchan, Farhan Akhtar in a musical

The director reveals that he is working on a drama film with music in the background

Highlights

  • Director Sameer Sharma of Luv Shuv Tey Chicken Khurana fame is all set to make a musical and megastar Amitabh Bachchan and Farhan Akhtar are in his wishlist for lead roles.
  • Currently, the film titled as Jugalbandi is in scripting stages. "I am working on the script. It is a drama film with music in the background. There will be lot of music, different ragas, jazz...it will be musical jugalbandi between East and West," Sharma told PTI.
  • "It is a drama between two men. It is a relationship between two men. It will be a two-hero film. Also, there will be a love story in it," he said.
  • "Its my wish to cast Amitabh Bachchan and Farhan Akhtar for the film. As I feel both have great sense of music. According to me both are perfect for the film. Once I am done with the scripting process, I would definitely go and approach them. Its a dream cast," he said.
  • Sameer Sharma has grown up in a music environment which was one of the prime reasons, he was inspired to make a film on this theme.
  • "I come from the family of music.. legendary singer Mukesh is my grandfather. I always wanted to do a film on music. I was working on this film along with Luv Shuv Tey Chicken Khurana," he said.
  • Sameer Sharma hopes to finish the scripting process in a month's time and is likely to begin work this year itself. If all goes well, this will be Sameer Sharma's second film as a director.
  • He made his debut last year with Anurag Kashyap's film starring Kunal Kapoor and Huma Qureshi in lead roles. The film did average business at the box office.
Mumbai: Director Sameer Sharma of Luv ShuvTey Chicken Khurana fame is all set to make a musical andmegastar Amitabh Bachchan and Farhan Akhtar are in hiswishlist for lead roles.

Currently, the film titled as Jugalbandi is inscripting stages. "I am working on the script. It is a drama film with musicin the background. There will be lot of music, differentragas, jazz...it will be musical jugalbandi between East andWest," Sharma told PTI.

"It is a drama between two men. It is a relationshipbetween two men. It will be a two-hero film. Also, there willbe a love story in it," he said.

"Its my wish to cast Amitabh Bachchan and Farhan Akhtarfor the film. As I feel both have great sense of music.According to me both are perfect for the film. Once I am donewith the scripting process, I would definitely go and approachthem. Its a dream cast," he said.

Sameer Sharma has grown up in a music environment which was oneof the prime reasons, he was inspired to make a film on thistheme.

"I come from the family of music.. legendary singerMukesh is my grandfather. I always wanted to do a film onmusic. I was working on this film along with Luv Shuv TeyChicken Khurana," he said.

Sameer Sharma hopes to finish the scripting process in a month's time and is likely to begin work this year itself. If all goes well, this will be Sameer Sharma's second film as a director.

He made his debut last year with Anurag Kashyap's film starring Kunal Kapoor and Huma Qureshi in lead roles. The filmdid average business at the box office.
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