Finally, the 2 acting titans, Amitabh Bachchan and Naseeruddin Shah are prepared to interact in a movie.
While they've not officially signed at the dotted line, Vivek Agnihotri is planning to bring them together in Twelve, his remake of Sidney Lumet’s 12 Angry Men (1957) that itself was in accordance with a teleplay.
And that’s not all. Agnihotri may be keen to cast, together with Om Puri, Paresh Rawal and Boman Irani, Pankaj Kapur and Annu Kapoor. Reason being that the last two featured in Ek Ruka Hua Faisla, Basu Chatterjee’s adaptation of the film and the teleplay.
The filmmaker conceded that he had spoken to everyone from Big B and Naseer to Paresh and Boman. “It’s a super story, the action of which occurs throughout the confines of a single room.
It’s a classic play and each time it’s been made right into a film, it has won laurels, ” says Agnihotri. However, the director will not start work at the film soon. As he reveals, “In fact, I’m planning to make another script. I’ll start Twelve sometime end of this year.”
Ashutosh returns to acting
Interestingly, the film also marks the return of Ashutosh Gowariker to acting. He had earlier starred in Kundan Shah’s Kabhi Haan Kabhi Naa (1993). And the last time he faced the camera was within the detective series CID (1998-99). Agnihotri says, “With age and experience, I’m sure he’ll be a treat to watch.”
Courtesy: Mid-Day.com
