After playing a Bal Thackeray doppelganger in Ram Gopal Varmas “Sarkar” series, it is time for the indefatigable Amitabh Bachchan to play yet another real-life character in “Sairat” director Nagaraj Manjules new film — his first in Hindi.
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Director wants to focus on making a good film:
- In the film which is yet to get a title Big B plays Vijay Barse who more than a decade ago,
- established the Nagpur based NGO Slum Soccers which helps slum kids find their bearings through the game of football.
- Though he is more than happy to speak about his adulation for Bachchan, Manjule is reluctant to talk about the project.
- He will start shooting with the megastar in October said Manjule on Big B’s behalf.
- Manjule has been writing his new Bachchan film for a good two years.
- “And before that I was researching on the subject. I don’t mind spending time on my script. I spent a good 8 years on the script of Sairat.
- I wrote it with only Bachchan Saab in mind. I’ve been his fan from childhood.
- “I grew up copying his clothes, speech and mannerisms from Majboor and Deewaar.
- I’d go to school with my shirt tied like Bachchan Saab in ‘Deewaar’ and get severely reprimanded by my teachers.
- But the punishment had no effect on me. I’d still do it,” he said.
- Manjule, a self-confessed Bachchan bhakt, says when he met Bachchan he was somehow able to control his adulation.
- “I don’t know how but I managed to remain calm, restrained and dignified.
- I actually wanted to jump out of my seat and dance around him. But I narrated my script in an even tone. I am happy I did that.
- I didn’t want to come across as just a fan. Of course I am a fan for lifetime.
- And someday when I complete my film with him I’ll tell him how much effort it took me to not gush and rave when I met him for the first time,” he said.