Following the post-production of his film ‘Paa’, Bollywood legend Amitabh Bachchan was in namma Chennaipattanam recently.

The Hindi superstar was said to be quite impressed with the city and its culture… and of course, our Tamil film industry! Interestingly when asked about one actress he liked here, he pointed out Shalini Ajithkumar! He felt sad to see her absent from the screen post-marriage, although she established as a remarkable actress in the industry.

Having few Tamil expertises in ‘Paa’, Big B was appreciative of their works. The movie starring Big B, his son Abhishek Bachchan and Vidya Balan, has cinematography by P C Sreeram, music by Illayaraja and directed by Cheeni Kum fame Balki.

Calling Illayaraja a genius Bachchan said, “He knows anything and everything about music. I am fortunate to work in his musical score after Chenni Kum.” Similarly talking about P C Sreeram, the actor revealed, “He is a bundle of talent, which he has proving all through the years. A master craftsman, Sreeram is a dedicated technician.”

Amitabh sir, we have many such distinguished personalities down here… Wanna join us?