Mani Ratnam is one of the ace directors in the film industry. He is currently basking praises for the success of the latest release Ponniyin Selvan 1. The filmmaker has created some great movies in Indian Cinema and has also worked with various superstars from south and Bollywood. However, Mani Ratnam didn’t work with Amitabh Bachchan yet but opened up on a possible collaboration.
Amitabh Bachchan is the Shehnshah of Bollywood even after 80 still active and inspiring. Big B has delivered countless iconic movies in the film industry. Completing more than 5 decades the megastar has worked with several directors and actors irrespective of their age. However, now People are hoping for a Mani Ratnam and Amitabh Bachchan film.
Talking about the same in an interview with Bollywood Bubble, Ratnam asserted even he is hoping for a collaboration. Citing Bachchan’s superstardom career he doesn’t just want to offer any ordinary script to the actor but wishes for something special and great.
Mani Ratnam said, “I hope I’ll be able to do a film with him sometime. I should have enough meat. He’s done so much and he’s done them so well over all these years that I should have something extra to push him, to drag him. Till then, I don’t have the courage to go and tell him please do this film. If I go to him, I want to have something special that’s when I’ll go.”
Mani Ratnam recently directed Ponniyin Selven which stars Amitabh Bachchan’s daughter-in-law Aishwarya Rai Bachchan. For the unversed Big B launched the Hindi teaser of PS 1. Part 1 of the Tamil novel adaptation Ponniyin Selvan was released on 30th September.
Along with Aishwarya the magnum opus also stars an ensemble cast including Vikram, Jayam Ravi, and Trisha among others. It is an epic period action pan-India film released in multiple languages. Ponniyin Selvan I is an official adaptation of a historical fiction novel in the same name. Helmed by Mani Ratnam the film is produced under the banners of Madras Talkies and Lyca Productions.
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