Remember how Amitabh Bachchan made us gasp in awe as he slurped tea from a saucer in the iconic scene in Ram Gopal Varma’s Sarkar? At that time there was heavy buzz about Sarkar being loosely based on Balasaheb Thackeray’s life.
While the film put those rumours to rest, now we hear that Smita Thackeray is actually set on producing a biography, which will be helmed by her son Rahul Thackeray. Apparently, they even held an unofficial poll asking who would be the ideal actor to play Balasaheb Thackeray. Turns out Amitabh Bachchan got the highest votes among other contenders that included Shah Rukh Khan, Akshay Kumar and Manoj Bajpayee.
Since the time the title of Rahul’s film was announced — Saheb — speculation has been rife as to who will essay the title role of the late Sena supremo. A close source reveals, “The makers have approached Amitabh Bachchan for the role but the actor hasn’t given his nod yet. Right now, his schedule is choc-a-bloc.”
Bachchan has just wrapped up Shoojit Sircar’s next project, Pink, that also stars Tapsee Pannu.
