Abhishek Bachchan is a major pillar behind ‘Aladin’: Director

Spicezee Bureau

Mumbai, May 02: The director of much awaited flick ‘Aladin’, Sujoy Ghosh, has rubbished the rumours of Abhishek Bachchan not being part of the project. Recently, there were reports that Amitabh Bachchan asked Sujoy to cast Riteish Deshmukh for the role instead of son Abhishek. But now the director has clarified the statement calling the report nothing but misinterpretation. According to the latest confirmation, while Sujoy had simply narrated the story of the film, Amitabh was apprehensive about getting Abhishek on board in the role of `Aladin` since he felt that they were already doing a few films together. Sujoy said, “I would say it was a complete misinterpretation. All Sir (Amitabh Bachchan) wanted was that I cast a fresh face for the role of `Aladin`. He was being totally professional and unbiased and that`s all I wish to convey now.” ``And Sir he is for a reason. Think of it, hypothetically speaking if I was in his place (which can never be the case by the way), the first thing I`d have asked was to cast my son as `Aladin`. But not Sir. And that`s the very reason why I refer to him as Sir,” he added. Sujoy also went on to mention that Abhishek is a major pillar behind ‘Aladin’. “Apart from the script, if there was anything else which may, and could, have influenced Sir in doing ‘Aladin’, it`s definitely Abhishek`s insistence and conviction. It was he who said - `You write a kickass script for the film and I guarantee you that dad will do it. Also, if you don`t find a producer, I will produce it for you`”, reveals Sujoy. Guess that makes Abhishek’s association with ‘Aladin’ quite evident.