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Amitabh Bachchan says 1978's Don was a 'masterpiece'

Amitabh played the titular character of the most wanted criminal in the movie.

Bollywood megastar Amitabh Bachchan, who has always kept his fans in the loop with his latest project, took time to appreciate his past works and also answer questions about his forth coming projects. Talking about his film 'Don', Amitabh said that the Chandra Barot-directed 1978 action film was a 'masterpiece'.

Bachchan, 73, played the titular character of the most wanted criminal in the movie, which also starred Zeenat Aman and Pran in pivotal roles.

"DON completes several years... And what a masterpiece it was... For me just another day of apprehensions!," he posted on Twitter.

'Don' was the third-highest grossing Bollywood movie of 1978. A remake and sequel were also released in 2006 and 2011, respectively that saw Shah Rukh Khan stepping into the shoes of Bachchan.

The 'Piku' star is currently in the capital to shoot filmmaker Shoojit Sircar's next production venture, that many though was titled 'Eve'. However, Amitabh shut down those reports saying that the title of the film has not been decided yet.

"Many rumblings and speculation on the title of the film shooting now in Delhi of Shoojit Sircar .. to be 'EVE' ... Wrong !! No title fixed yet .. but will in a few days," Bachchan wrote.

( Source : Deccan Chronicle with agency inputs )
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