Post Thugs of Hindostan, Amitabh Bachchan to start work with Nagraj Ma

Busy with his television show, Kaun Banega
Crorepati 2018 and soon to begin
promotions of his next Thugs Of
Hindostan, megastar Amitabh Bachchan has
a lot on his plate. Another interesting
project he intends to begin work on shortly
is Nagraj Manjule's (of Sairat fame) Jhund.
Manjule will be marking his debut in the
Hindi film industry with the Big B in Jhund.
The film is expected to go on floors in
November and will reportedly wrap up in
three months.
Reportedly, the Big B will be playing the role
of a professor in the film, who builds a
soccer team with street kids. The actor will
be shooting straight for 45 days in Nagpur.
The young kids will be joining him for three
days rehearsals first.
On shooting the film in Nagpur, 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, different
from Mumbai and Pune. The language of
the film would be best showcased in
Nagpur hence I chose the lanes of that city.
Excited on working with Amitabh
Bachchan, the filmmaker said, "Working
with Mr Bachchan on a story like this is a
dream come true. He has always been my
favourite legend. There was nobody other
than him who could fit the role perfectly
and do justice to this particular character.
In fact, the other people in the film are all
new. 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!

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