Amitabh Bachchan in Rituparno Ghosh's movie 25th Jan 2007
20.25 IST
By ApunKaChoice
For almost two years Bengali filmmaker Rituparno Ghosh has been wishing to direct Amitabh Bachchan . Now, Ghosh’s wish has been granted.
Rituparno Ghosh and Bachchan have reportedly discussed several ideas over the period of last few years. Ghosh almost finalized Bachchan and Farhan Akhtar to play father and son in a movie, but the project was later scrapped.
And now, the Bengali filmmaker has got Big B’s consent for a movie that will be made in English. As learnt, the film will have Amitabh playing an old, passionate but fading actor.
The movie’s shooting will expectedly begin in February and will be completed in a month-long schedule.
As of now, Amitabh is headed to New Delhi where he will be given France’s highest civilian award on January 27 at the French Embassy.