Following the stupendous success of Umesh Shukla’s ‘102 Not Out’ and busy rehearsing for ‘Brahmastra’, Amitabh Bachchan has returned to star in Nagraj Manjule's Bollywood debut ‘Jhund’.Earlier, Big B had opted out of the film on account of several delays in the shooting schedule.  But now as Bhushan Kumar has come on-board as the producer, he managed to convince the megastar to return to the project.
In ‘Jhund’, Senior Bachchan will be seen playing the role of a retired sports teacher who starts a slum soccer movement. It explores how sports can reform children. One of the co-producers, Savitaraj Hiremath said,’I was thinking of starting my next Bollywood venture and was looking for a emotional and relevant subject which would connect with the masses and channelise today’s youth into positive energy. ‘Jhund’ is the slum soccer film which shows that there is a hero in all of us.. and it’s only a matter of opportunity life gives you.’
This is the second time that Bhushan Kumar and Big B are collaborating for a project. The film is produced by Krishan Kumar, Savita Raj, Raaj Hiremath and Nagraj Manjule, apart from Bhushanji.