Amitabh Bachchan justifies title of R Balki’s ‘Shamitabh’

London: Bollywood megastar Amitabh Bachchan dismissed suggestion that his name has been incorporated in his upcoming movie ‘Shamitabh’ for creating some kind of sensation and described the film as a “never before seen” plot.

Amitabh Bachchan, who is in London to promote the film along with co-stars Dhanush and Akshara Haasan, said, “A lot of people have been intrigued by the title and feel that my name has been incorporated for some kind of sensation. That is quite untrue.”

“The title actually comes out of the script of the film. It’s a story of two individuals who have different exceptional qualities and what happens when they come together. I give my voice to the character of Dhanush…an aspect of the film which was a first for me,” explained Big B. The actor described the film as a “never before seen” plot. Writer-director R Balki’s ‘Shamitabh will hit the screens around the world on February 6.

“Balki has a very intellectual, sensitive mind. He thinks differently and has always made stories that have not been the regular escapist fare that you see in Hindi cinema. And I can say with certain amount of confidence that this is a plot that has never been seen before at least in Indian cinema, even may be true for cinema worldwide. “It’s been a great joy to be able to live with his thought process,” said the 72-year-old actor, who has worked with Balki on two previous critically-acclaimed films – ‘Cheeni Kum’ and ‘Paa’. ‘Shamitabh’, which revolves around a film crazy village boy’s rise to cinematic fame, has been described as an ode to Bachchan‘s distinctive and deep baritone voice.