When Balki had to convince Big B for Paa
- IndiaGlitz, [Saturday,November 21 2009]
The hottest gupshup in the town with no doubt will be of ÂPaaÂ. First-of-its-kind in cinema and introduction of a new disorder; ÂPaa truly is a composition of authenticity and wonderment.
ÂPaa for the first time presents the reversal of roles of real persons relationship. And since its first promos, people who were amused by them couldnÂt stop talking about the movieÂs reel and real characters. Amitabh Bachchan a son while his son Abhishek a father. One can imagine how it would have been for the actors who are playing the roles. Recalling the day when the director Balki approached him, Big B said, ÂI was apprehensive initially. No oneÂs done something like this before. But full marks to Balki for convincing me. We sat down, worked on the script and I knew instantly that this was a challenge that I needed to take.Â
He was further surprised when he heard that Abhishek was going to play his father. However the senior Bachchan felt that Abhishek was the right choice for the role. Later, he was even happy to be AbhishekÂs son in the movie. ÂHe was a very considerate father. He didnÂt beat me up or scold me. In fact, he did take me around a lot, said the legendary actor on a lighter note.
The father is also impressed with AbhishekÂs role as a producer. Said Bachchan, ÂI think Abhishek has done a great job as a producer. He has managed to complete the film in Rs 15 crore.Â
Amitabh Bachchan is now waiting for the D-day, to receive the audienceÂs reaction of their roles in ÂPaaÂ. The movie is slated to release on 4th December and for its Premiere Big B is said to have personally invited Shah Rukh and Aamir Khan.