~ SHAMITABH movie updates!!!~2nd official trailer @ pg 15

New Delhi: Bollywood's megastar Amitabh Bachchan is the unmatched king of Twitter and that we all know. The thespian has a proud 12 million follower list on the micro-blogging site, which made him sit comfortably on the top slot for this year's top celeb list on Twitter. The actor, who believes in the power of social media platforms, took to Twitter and talked about his next 'Shamitabh'.

The veteran actor wrote: "'Shamitabh' discussed till late today with Balki .. promotions, some dubs, some post production and some release on 6th Feb2015 ..!"

Big B is quite active on this platform, and he often makes announcements regarding his film projects. With February 6, 2015 not that far away"the actor it seems is gung-ho about the promotional strategies related to the project. Bachchan senior will be seen with South superstar Dhanush in the film along with Akshara Haasan (daughter of veteran Kama Haasan) making her debut in this R Balki venture.

Chennai: Actor Dhanush, who recently completed shooting for R. Balakrishnan-directed Shamitabh', Sunday said that he could be part of the project because filmmaker K.V Anand allowed him to take out time to shoot for it while working on his upcoming Tamil film Anegan'.

"I was working on 'Anegan' when I got the offer to work in 'Shamitabh'. I was amazed by the film's script but didn't know how I would take out time to shoot for it. But K.V Anand sir was kind enough to adjust his dates for me to work in 'Shamitabh'. I need to thank him for that," Dhanush told reporters here.

He was speaking at the audio launch of Anegan', which was unveiled here amidst the film's cast and crew.

Anand, who is known for lacing social issues in his stories, has for the first time attempted a full-length romantic film that is set against the backdrop of different time zones.

Dhanush was chosen for the lead role because Anand felt he's apt for love stories.

"The experience Dhanush has had with love stories makes him most suitable for the titular character. He has played all kinds of lover on screen, and that convinced me that only he could pull off this role with ease," Anand said.

In the film, Dhanush will be essaying four characters from different time zones. He is paired with debutant Amyra Dastur, while Aishwarya Devan will also be seen in an important role.

"Anegana, which is gearing up for release soon, also features Karthik Muthuraman, Jagan and Atul Kulkarni in important roles.