Amitabh Bachchan Not Signed for Shahrukh Khan Next with Rohit Shetty

Amitabh Bachchan Not Signed for Shah Rukh Khan's Next with Rohit Shetty


Shah Rukh Khan and Rohit Shetty's next has been in the news for long, and needless to say there tens of thousands of speculations around it.

While the makers are yet to announce the confirmed cast, there have been reports that Amitabh Bachchan has been roped in for the film. However, looks like such isn't the case. According to an insider quoted by Koimoi, the news of Big B signing Rohit's next is only a rumour and that the senior actor wasn't approached at all.

In other news, Vinod Khanna has apparently pulled on board to play Shah Rukh and Varun Dhawan's father. Since the role has to drive the narrative forward, the filmmaker reportedly wanted someone with a strong personality.

"Most of his scenes are with his sons, played by SRK and Varun Dhawan. He's a stern father with an unusual comedic timing and will be styled accordingly," Mumbai Mirror quoted a source as saying.

Also, Kabir Bedi will be essaying Kajol's father in the film. "SRK and Kajol have a strong romantic track and there are several confrontational scenes between Kabir and Shah Rukh Khan," added the source.

However, no official announcement has been made by the makers yet and it is only by the end of a few more days till everyone gets to know about the complete cast. "We start shooting for the film March 4 onwards. So by March 20, we will have the entire cast in hand. Rohit's film will definitely come on Christmas this year. That much I can assure you," DNA quoted the superstar as saying.

SRK is currently wrapping up Maneesh Sharma's "Fan" for which he was in the national capital. "Thanx to all residents of sector 14 pocket 2 LIG flats Om aptts.Dwarka Delhi. Thank u for ur patience & allowing us in ur homes. Grateful," he tweeted.

Amitabh Bachchan has a special pet name for Deepika Padukone in Piku

 Amitabh Bachchan has a special pet name for Deepika Padukone


Deepika Padukone has been addressing Amitabh Bachchan as Baba (father) for a while now. The two actors are currently shooting for Shoojit Sircar’s upcoming film, Piku, in which Big B and Deepika play father and daughter respectively.

Apparently, not only Deepika, but also the other members of the cast and crew of the film, including Irrfan Khan, call him Baba now. "Bachchan sir likes the way Deepika and the others address him as Baba," says a source from the film’s unit.

Amitabh Bachchan and Deepika Padukone as ‘baba’ and ‘Deepiku’ in ‘Piku’

So, to reciprocate the gesture, Big B has coined a nickname for Deepika too. "He calls her Deepiku, nobody else addresses her by that name," adds the source.

"The way they address each other, on and off the sets, shows the comfortable relationship they share," says Juhi Chaturvedi, the writer of the film, which has been shot in Kolkata and will see Bachchan and Deepika play Bengali characters.


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Amitabh Bachchan with Jaya Bachchan at Film Heritage Foundation workshop 2015

 Amitabh Bachchan to work towards saving cinematic marvels from getting lost with time

Megastar Amitabh Bachchan says he feels privileged to be the face of an initiative by The Film Heritage Foundation and working towards saving cinematic marvels from getting lost with time.

Amitabh Bachchan and his wife Jaya Bachchan attended the ‘Film Preservation and Restoration School India 2015’ workshop organized by the Film Heritage Foundation in Mumbai,

"A FUNCTION TO ATTEND THE Film Heritage Foundation...a most sincere effort to archive all the films made through the years... most of our films have got destroyed or lost, due to no archival interest or work

"Congratulations FILM HERITAGE FOUNDATION... and thank you for making me the Brand Ambassador of this work...honoured and privileged," read a post on Big B's official page on social networking site Facebook.  

The event was held here Sunday.

The 72-year-old also shared photographs of the event on his official blog srbachchan.tumblr.com, saying that visuals tell a better story than words.

"Just the visuals tell a deep story...of a day well spent...of being made Ambassador for the Film Heritage Foundation and the Preservation of films," the "Paa" star posted on his blog.

Meanwhile, the screen icon is gearing up for the release of his films "Piku" and "Wazir".                                                 

Amitabh Bachchan attends pre wedding bash

Amitabh Bachchan attends pre-wedding bash of Mulayam’s grandnephew


Amitabh Bachchan today attended the pre-wedding ceremony of SP supremo Mulayam Singh Yadav’s grandnephew with RJD chief Lalu Yadav’s daughter in Saifai, Uttar Pradesh.

Bachchan, who boarded a flight from Mumbai, wore a white kurta pyajama with a shawl on his shoulder.

The ‘Shamitabh’ actor entered the ‘Tilak’ ceremony venue with folded hands and was greeted by the host Mulayam.

 

Bachchan, 72, took to Twitter in the morning to inform about his journey.

Amitabh Bachchan tweeted:

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T 1776 - Took off for Safai for wedding event .. bad visibility. . Flight diverted to Lucknow .. waiting for clearance .. safety better

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Prime Minister Narendra Modi also attended the event apart from other prominent political leaders.
The Mainpuri MP Tej Pratap Yadav and Lalu’s youngest daughter Raj Laxmi will tie the knot in Delhi on February 26.

Amitabh Bachchan : Invited to Mulayam's grand-nephew's tilak ceremony

 Modi to Amitabh Bachchan: Over 1 lakh invited to Mulayam's grand-nephew's tilak ceremony

A staggering 100,000 invites, including to Prime Minister Narendra Modi, have been sent out for Samajwadi Party supremo's grand nephew's on Saturday pre-wedding ceremony in Saifai village where mouthwatering dishes like bedai, baati-chokha and halwa soaked in desi ghee will be served.

Saifai village, some 25 km from Etawah, is buzzing with frantic activity for the 'tilak' ceremony of Tej Pratap Singh Yadav, Lok Sabha member from Mainpuri, who will marry Raj Laxmi, the youngest daughter of former Bihar chief ministers Lalu Prasad Yadav and Rabri Devi, Feb 26 in New Delhi.

Both Modi and mega star Amitabh Bachchan have confirmed their presence, officials said. Mulayam Singh had personally invited Modi for the ceremony.

A team from the prime minister's Special Protection Group (SPG) has already visited Saifai to asses the security scenario, a police official said, adding a rehearsal with an Indian Air Force (IAF) plane landing has also been done at the village air strip.

Also flying down to Saifai on Saturday are a string of Bollywood stars, singers, politicians, state and union cabinet ministers, chief ministers of other states and bureaucrats.

Family sources told IANS that more than 100,000 invites have been sent to relatives, politicians, village folk, journalists, judges and celebrities from other fields. Pakistani singer Adnan Sami, who recently participated in the Saifai Mahotsava, will croon this time too.

Special chefs camped in the native village of the Yadavs, offering mouth watering dishes which includes Gujarati food, traditional UP and Bihari food and also cuisine tailor-made for the Bollywood stars.

Special on the menu would be 'sarrata' (special sour raita), bedai, dahi-ke-aloo, baati-chokha, ulda poorie, paneer filled chola-bhature. Among the sweet delicacies are imarti, jalebi served with chilled rabri, sohan halwa, kulfi and moong ki daal ka halwa soaked in pure desi ghee.

IANS