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I want to work in film on Nelson Mandela, says Big B
New Delhi, Apr 17: Bollywood superstar Amitabh Bachchan has expressed a desire to work in Shekhar Kapur`s forthcoming film on African apartheid leader Nelson Mandela.
New Delhi, Apr 17: Bollywood superstar Amitabh Bachchan has expressed a desire to work in Shekhar Kapur`s forthcoming film on African apartheid leader Nelson Mandela.
"I have met Mandela twice and he showed lot of affection towards me. I was highly impressed by his ideology and I even visted the island where the African leader was imprisoned... I would feel lucky even if I am able to get a very small role in the movie," Bachchan told Zee News in an interview.
Bachchan said he had already met the producer of the film, Anand Singh, though nothing has been finalised as yet. Amitabh is also working with Rituparno Ghosh in a film based on the life of Satyajit Ray. Hitting out at his critics, Big B said he had no plans to retire as "there is no retirement age for actors and performers unless the audience decides otherwise".
"It is only the audience which can make actors retire when they stop getting roles or their work isn`t appreciated". Moreover, the film industry is not like government service with a set retirement age of 60, he said in the interview, the second part of which will be telecast on Saturday.
Citing the case of recent films Khakee and Baghban, the Big B said that these roles were tailor-made for him. However, it is not always the case and should not be perceived as a trend.
Bureau Report
"I have met Mandela twice and he showed lot of affection towards me. I was highly impressed by his ideology and I even visted the island where the African leader was imprisoned... I would feel lucky even if I am able to get a very small role in the movie," Bachchan told Zee News in an interview.
Bachchan said he had already met the producer of the film, Anand Singh, though nothing has been finalised as yet. Amitabh is also working with Rituparno Ghosh in a film based on the life of Satyajit Ray. Hitting out at his critics, Big B said he had no plans to retire as "there is no retirement age for actors and performers unless the audience decides otherwise".
"It is only the audience which can make actors retire when they stop getting roles or their work isn`t appreciated". Moreover, the film industry is not like government service with a set retirement age of 60, he said in the interview, the second part of which will be telecast on Saturday.
Citing the case of recent films Khakee and Baghban, the Big B said that these roles were tailor-made for him. However, it is not always the case and should not be perceived as a trend.
Bureau Report