Amitabh Bachchan cans ad as a Sikh; Check photos
Filmmaker Shoojit Sircar and megastar Amitabh Bachchan may have worked together in various films, but today they were seen working together in a commercials. After working together in hit films like "Pink" and "Piku", the actor-filmmaker duo has now joined forces for an advertisement in which Amitabh is playing a Sikh army man.
"Shooting with him is more like having a fulfilling conversation with a friend, as we talk about movies, sports, books and all that`s happening around the world. It never felt like work with him , although when he delivers a shot, it is always pitch perfect," Sircar said in a statement. Image source: IANS
On Amitabh Bachchan's role in the commercial and how he used to get emotional while playing the character, Shoojit added: "Mr. Bachchan told me that every time he gets to play a Sikh character, he remembers his mother, Teji Bachchan. His mother was Sikh and representative of the robust Punjabi culture. Image source: IANS
"He feels that both his mother and his grand father would have been very proud to see him play a Sikh army man." Image source: IANS