Director Anees Bazmee is reportedly in talks with Big B and Rekha for the sequel of the 2007 film Welcome
Mumbai:
Megastar Amitabh Bachchan andactress Rekha are likely to come together for Anees Bazmee'supcoming comedy film Welcome Back.
Producer Firoz Nadiadwala and director Anees Bazmee arereportedly in talks with Bachchan and Rekha for the sequel oftheir 2007 hit Welcome.
Big B has already been approached to play the role ofRDX-- a don played by the late actor Feroz Khan in the firstpart, while Rekha has been offered to play the role of awealthy fashionista.
"We are considering Rekhaji for a role which will havelove angle between Nana and Anil. But it is too early to talkabout all this as nothing is decided and confirmed. As thereare three-four veteran actresses that we are thinking of itall depends if they like it or not, their dates and moneyissues," Bazmee said.
Bazmee has not yet met Rekha or narrated the part toher.
"I am a huge fan of Rekhaji. I wanted to work with her. Ifeel since it's a comedy film, Rekhaji will do justice to herpart as she has a superb comic timing," he said.
The erstwhile reel life couple whose onscreen andoffscreen relationship has always provided a fodder toBollywood gossip mills.
The two first acted in Do Anjaane (1976) and went todo films like Muqaddar Ka Sikander (1978), Mr Natwarlal(1979), Suhaag (1979), Silsila (1981) to name a few.
Actors Nana Patekar and Anil Kapoor will be reprisingtheir roles in Welcome Back, while John Abraham and ShrutiHassan are the new additions. The film is expected to go onfloors in a month's time.
Producer Firoz Nadiadwala and director Anees Bazmee arereportedly in talks with Bachchan and Rekha for the sequel oftheir 2007 hit Welcome.
Big B has already been approached to play the role ofRDX-- a don played by the late actor Feroz Khan in the firstpart, while Rekha has been offered to play the role of awealthy fashionista.
"We are considering Rekhaji for a role which will havelove angle between Nana and Anil. But it is too early to talkabout all this as nothing is decided and confirmed. As thereare three-four veteran actresses that we are thinking of itall depends if they like it or not, their dates and moneyissues," Bazmee said.
Bazmee has not yet met Rekha or narrated the part toher.
"I am a huge fan of Rekhaji. I wanted to work with her. Ifeel since it's a comedy film, Rekhaji will do justice to herpart as she has a superb comic timing," he said.
The erstwhile reel life couple whose onscreen andoffscreen relationship has always provided a fodder toBollywood gossip mills.
The two first acted in Do Anjaane (1976) and went todo films like Muqaddar Ka Sikander (1978), Mr Natwarlal(1979), Suhaag (1979), Silsila (1981) to name a few.
Actors Nana Patekar and Anil Kapoor will be reprisingtheir roles in Welcome Back, while John Abraham and ShrutiHassan are the new additions. The film is expected to go onfloors in a month's time.
