After the recent success of SRK's Chak de! India, Abhishek Bachchan is hunting for a 'sports' film
By: Tushar Joshi
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main bhi player banoonga! Abhishek Bachchan |
What do Aamir Khan, Shah Rukh Khan, John Abraham and Saif Ali Khan have that Abhishek Bachchan doesn't? A sports-themed movie.
However, that's about to change if AB's baby has his way. Apparently, the actor is on the lookout for a sporty movie post the super success of Shah Rukh Khan's Chak De! India.
A source reveals, "Abhishek is a huge soccer fan. In fact, a few months ago he went to watch Chelsea play soccer when he was in London. He is a sports enthusiast and is excited about doing an author-backed role in a film that revolves around sports."
Grand success
With Chak De! India, Shah Rukh joins the ranks of stars like Aamir (Lagaan, Jo Jeeta Wohi Sikandar), Saif (a racecar driver in Tara Rum Pum) who have sports-based films to their credit. Even John Abraham has Goal coming up.
Nagesh Kukunoor's Iqbal and Gurinder Chadha's Bend It Like Beckham were instant hits, driving home the point that the audience does have a palette for such stories. An industry insider says, "Not very long ago, it were superhero films which were the favour of the season, and that's when Abhishek had signed Drona. Now with Chak De! running successfully all oer, it's not a surprise that Abhishek or for that matter any actor would want to star in a sports film."
Roadblock
Few know that Abhishek was to play a racing enthusiast in a film called Raaste, along with John Abraham and Aishwarya Rai, to be directed by newcomer Vicky Singh. Launched in December 2006 at the GIFA Awards in Malaysia, a special promo was also made to highlight the fact that it's a sport-based film. However, there hasn't been any development on the project since then. John is reportedly playing a bike enthusiast in the project.
Big B in Sivaji?
The buzz is that the super successful Sivaji will be now dubbed in Hindi. Sources reveal that the Rajnikant-starrer will soon get a B-Town release and even have an added bonus in the form of the Big B. Apparently, a guest appearance by Amitabh Bachchan will be inserted into one scene in the movie. However, when we checked with him, AB said, "I have no idea about this." |
Edited by monika.goel - 16 years ago
Amitabh Bachchan does a daring stunt for Bhootnath |
In Ravi Chopra's Bhootnath, Big B defied his age (65 years) and
performed a 'heart-in-the-mouth' stunt that would have scared the hell
out of actors half his age. When reminded of it, he brushes off the
derring-do as part of a day's work. "I think far too much is being made out of the stunt. Yes, every action- stunt has its potential dangers and the action directors take adequate precautions and follow safety routines. You could slip and fall while walking ordinarily and break a bone and conversely, not get a scratch by jumping off a building for a film's action sequence. The stunt I did for Bhootnath was relatively safe. But because of my recent surgery and my several other complicated medical conditions, there was an obvious anxiety. However things went off without any incident. Thank God!" While performing a stunt in 1983 Big B had suffered a near-fatal injury. "I still remember all the prayers and good wishes of the people. I wouldn't have survived without them." He adds. Having done this stunt at 65, Big B admits that he wouldn't allow his son to do the same. "I would not permit Abhishek to do his own stunts. I always ask him to use discretion and take immense precaution." |