Confirmed: Amitabh Bachchan, Aamir Khan team up for Thugs of Hindostan

Aamir Khan and Amitabh Bachchan will be sharing screen together for the first time in the history of Hindi cinema.

Aamir Khan and Amitabh Bachchan will be teaming up for Yash Raj Films' new project titled Thugs of Hindostan.

It is confirmed. Bollywood’s perfectionist Aamir Khan and the Shahenshah of Bollywood, Amitabh Bachchan, will be sharing screen together for the first time in the history of Hindi cinema. The two legendary actors will be teaming up for Yash Raj Films’ new project titled Thugs of Hindostan. The film will be directed by writer-director Vijay Krishna Acharya who has previously directed Dhoom 3 with Aamir. The movie is scheduled to release on Diwali next year. The leading lady of the film will be announced soon.

Aamir Khan maintained silence on the project all these days. And he confirmed the news on Twitter as he had told the IndianExpress.com earlier that he will let everyone know when it happens. Sharing his excitement about the project and the joy of working with his icon, he wrote, “Finally, the moment I’ve been waiting for has come… to work with my icon, Mr. Bachchan! Thanks Adi, Victor, for ‘Thugs of Hindostan’. I’m too thrilled to be working with the actor I have admired all of my life. Shoot starts early next year, and the release has been locked for Diwali 2018. Can’t wait to get started! Fingers crossed.”

While Aamir has worked with Acharya in Dhoom 3, Amitabh has never worked with the director before.

At present, Aamir Khan is busy with his next Dangal, which is based on wrestler Mahavir Phogat’s life and his struggles to make his daughters, Geeta and Babita, wrestlers. Dangal is all set to hit the theatres this Christmas. Big B is currently busy promoting Pink, also starring Taapsee Pannu, Angad Bedi, Kriti Kulhari, Piyush Mishra and Andrea Taring. Pink will release on September 16.

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Mumbai: Amitabh Bachchan recently flew down south to shoot for a brand endorsement with some of South Indian cinema’s biggest names. The ‘Shamitabh’ actor donned a traditional ivory and gold mundu and spent the day with Prabhu, Vikram, Shiva, Nagarjuna and Manju Warrior.

Amitabh Bachchan posted on his Facebook page, “And today with the greats of Southern India .. all of them sons of The Greats in the early years of my career. What a privilege for me to be in the same frame .. A legacy of the past in my present today .. honoured and humbled by the respect they all give me ..” (sic)

 

  The actor even posted on Twitter, “With the greats of the Southern film Industry.. privileged honoured. Their Father’s Icons of my early years.” (sic)

Amitabh, who posts anecdotes frequently on his personal blog, shared his experience working with some of the biggest names in the Southern film industry. He said, “There is a certain respect and cultural heritage in them all. The Industry itself has been one that has functioned with utmost professionalism and discipline. Their modes of management and the contents of their creativity have always been ahead of the Industry in Mumbai.

Though now the gap is slowly getting closed and the content and ethics of the two Industries has been on par almost.”

"Regional cinema has elevated the local talents to immense heights and needs to be lauded for its enterprising efforts. Marathi cinema for example is coming out with some of the most prolific content in recent times. The artistry of their work, their story telling, their performances have all been exemplary," he added.

On the movie front, Amitabh has two releases lined up this year, Shoojit Sircar’s ‘Piku’ and Bejoy Nambiar’s ‘Wazir’. 

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An Honour beyond words 2b invited to be part of this shoot!Was a dream come true to work with you uncle @SrBachchan

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The shoot also featured southern actors Akkineni Nagarjuna, Shivrajkumar and Vikram’s father Prabhu Ganeshan.

 

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Blessed to work with such greats @iamnagarjuna uncle & Shiva uncle ! And first time with dad onscreen Ofcourse!

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Amitabh Bachchan reveals release date of ‘Piku Movie'

 Amitabh Bachchan reveals release date of ‘Piku’

Bollywood megastar Amitabh Bachchan, who has us eagerly awaiting his next appearance onscreen, has finally revealed the release date of comedy-drama ‘Piku’.

Big B took to Twitter to share the date, which is May 8, 2015.

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T 1788 - 'PIKU ' the film .. Deepika, Irrfan, AB with Shoojit Sarkar director ... confirmed release May 8 by Adi Chopra YRF and Sony ..

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Set in Kolkata, the Shoojit Sircar-directed film also stars Irrfan Khan and Deepika Padukone.
During the schedule of the film, a number of pictures from the sets made their way to the internet, including those of Amitabh Bachchan riding around in the City of Joy on a cycle.

Amitabh Bachchan, who shot for many films in Kolkata during his younger days, was happy to be back in the city. “In ‘PIKU land’ … !! Too many memories flashing by as the drive from the airport ends .. but so much more to come in the days ahead. Kolkata shall always hold a special place and space within…a ‘city of joy’ that energises you with intellect and passion !!,” posted Big B at the time.

The film is said to delve into the relationship between a father and daughter.

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Vidhu Vinod Chopra aims to make film with Amitabh Bachchan and Aamir Khan

 Vidhu Vinod Chopra aims to make film with Amitabh Bachchan and Aamir Khan


Filmmaker Vidhu Vinod Chopra says it would be wonderful to manage a casting coup of Amitabh Bachchan and Aamir Khan in one frame, especially in an English film for the global audience.

The filmmaker, along with the two actors, was present at the trailer launch of his debut Hollywood project "Broken Horses" here on Tuesday.
  

 

"It will be wonderful to work with Mr. Bachchan and Aamir Khan in an English language film for the world audience. Let's aim for that," Chopra said.

So far, Big B and Aamir have not worked together on screen. However, for Aamir's film "Lagaan", Big B played a narrator.