Amitabh Bachchan is currently shooting for the ongoing new season of his popular quiz show Kaun Banega Crorepati and gearing up for Thugs Of Hindostan as well. Now we hear that the actor will start shooting for his next film Jhund in November on a non stop schedule in Nagpur after wrapping up his other projects.
While his role in Jhund has been kept tightly under wraps, it is touted to be one of the most charismatic avatars he has played onscreen. Big B will reportedly play a professor who channelises the street kids to build a soccer team. The total shoot duration is 70-80 days and senior Bachchan will shoot for 45 days straight in Nagpur. The kids will be meeting him and doing rehearsals two three days before the shoot.
When asked about the shoot in Nagpur and the prep, director Nagraj Manjule said, "I chose the city of Nagpur because the story is based there. I wanted the look and feel to be as authentic as possible and Nagpur has its own unique charm, feel and locales, different from Mumbai and Pune. The language of the film would be best showcased in Nagpur hence I chose the lanes of that city. "
Talking about working with the superstar, he revealed, "Working with Mr Bachchan on a story like this is a dream come true. He has always been my favourite legends and there was nobody other than him who fit the role perfectly and to do justice to this particular character. In fact the other people in the film are all new and since i have been known to work with fresh talent, I think the combination of Mr Bachchan with this young team will be something to watch out for!"
Jhund is produced by Bhushan Kumar's T-Series, Savita Raj Hiremath, Nagraj Manjule under the banner of T-Series Films and Taandav Films Entertainment Ltd.
