Brahmastra: Amitabh Bachchan wields a flaming sword and battles against the forces of evil in latest action-packed clip - WATCH

With the clock ticking down to the release of 'Brahmastra', director Ayan Mukerji is going all out to keep the buzz alive.

After kicking off the countdown with a clip of leading man Ranbir Kapoor, the filmmaker on Wednesday sent out Ganesh Chaturthi greetings to fans by sharing a new teaser clip that saw Amitabh Bachchan in action.

Wielding the Prabhastra or the Sword of Light, the clip sees Bachchan as the character Guru, going up against the forces of evil. "Miliye Guru aur unke Prabhāstra se bas 9 days mein! In cinemas from 9th September," read the official description.

Revealing why he picked September 9 as the release date for his film, Ayan said in his post, "Lucky auspicious number 9… given we are releasing on 09.09! Happy Ganesh Chaturthi."

The film that is the first part of a trilogy, also stars Alia Bhatt, Mouni Roy and Nagarjuna in lead roles. The story follows Shiva – a young man, who is on the brink of an epic love story, with a girl named Isha. But their world is turned upside down because Shiva learns that he has a mysterious connection to the Brahmastra and a great power within him that he doesn’t understand just yet. 

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Amitabh Bachchan, Isolated With COVID, Decided To Do This

Amitabh Bachchan, who is currently in isolation after Covid-19 diagnosis, decided to look back at good, old times and he shared a throwback picture of himself on Instagram on Tuesday. The 79-year-old actor shared a greyscale picture of himself from an event in Paris and he wrote in his caption: "In isolation due to the 2nd bout of Covid, what does one do...One looks back at the pages of the past and discovers this ... It's at an event for an Indian Festival at the Pompidou Centre, Paris when the famous Harcourt Studio took this picture...The Studio is very ably represented in the Louvre and this picture also makes it's presence among many others ... A great honour and a most humbling experience."

Last week, Big B shared an update on his health. He revealed that he has contracted the virus. He wrote: "Have just tested covid+ positive... All those that have been in my vicinity and around me, please get yourself checked and tested also." 

Amitabh Bachchan has super busy schedule ahead. His upcoming projects include Ayan Mukerji's Brahmastra, co-starring Alia Bhatt and Ranbir Kapoor and the remake of the Hollywood film The Intern, along with Deepika Padukone. Earlier, late actor Rishi Kapoor was to star in the film. Big B was last seen in Nagraj Manjule's Jhund, which opened to stellar reviews. He also hosts the 14th season of the TV quiz show Kaun Banega Crorepati. News by NDTV