Amitabh Bachchan is reportedly playing the role of a lawyer in another movie.
Mumbai:
Megastar Amitabh Bachchan will not beplaying the role of a Pakistani lawyer in a biopic on slainIndian prisoner Sarabjit Singh.
Filmmaker Subhash Ghai is bringing on screen the story ofSarabjit, who spent 22-years in a Pakistan jail on espionagecharges. The death row convict, who was a native of Punjab,died in a prison in Lahore this year after an attack by fellowinmates.
Ghai said he is looking for a new actor to portray thepart as Bachchan is already committed to play the role of alawyer in another movie.
"I need to clarify that Amitabh Bachchan has not signedthe film. After reading the script, he suggested that he isplaying a lawyer's role in some other project for which he iscommitted. So, we have mutually agreed not to cast him in thisfilm," Ghai told PTI.
"I would love to work with a legend like him. But, now weshall announce another actor soon," he said.
The film, produced by Ghai, will see newcomer Anurag Sinhaplaying the role of Sarabjit. Sonakshi Sinha is apparentlyessaying the role of Sarabjit's sister - Dalbir Kaur. The filmwill be directed by Ishwar Singh.
Filmmaker Subhash Ghai is bringing on screen the story ofSarabjit, who spent 22-years in a Pakistan jail on espionagecharges. The death row convict, who was a native of Punjab,died in a prison in Lahore this year after an attack by fellowinmates.
Ghai said he is looking for a new actor to portray thepart as Bachchan is already committed to play the role of alawyer in another movie.
"I need to clarify that Amitabh Bachchan has not signedthe film. After reading the script, he suggested that he isplaying a lawyer's role in some other project for which he iscommitted. So, we have mutually agreed not to cast him in thisfilm," Ghai told PTI.
"I would love to work with a legend like him. But, now weshall announce another actor soon," he said.
The film, produced by Ghai, will see newcomer Anurag Sinhaplaying the role of Sarabjit. Sonakshi Sinha is apparentlyessaying the role of Sarabjit's sister - Dalbir Kaur. The filmwill be directed by Ishwar Singh.
