Future is just perfect for Big B

Bhaarati Dubey / TNN / Jul 31, 2007, 00:00 IST

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Amitabh Bachchan talks about various things close to his heart like working with Aishwarya and Abhishek in Sarkar Raj and his relations with Amar Singh.

Amitabh Bachchan talks about various things close to his heart like working with Aishwarya and Abhishek in Sarkar Raj and his relations with Amar Singh.Amitabh Bachchan talks about various things close to his heart like working with Aishwarya and Abhishek in Sarkar Raj and his relations with Amar Singh.Amitabh Bachchan talks about various things close to his heart like working with Aishwarya and Abhishek in Sarkar Raj and his relations with Amar Singh.Amitabh Bachchan talks about various things close to his heart like working with Aishwarya and Abhishek in Sarkar Raj and his relations with Amar Singh.

EVERYTHING’S JUST FINE: Amitabh Bachchan.(AP Photo)
Amitabh Bachchan talks about various things close to his heart like working with Aishwarya and Abhishek in Sarkar Raj and his relations with Amar Singh.
How was the first day of shooting with your daughter-in-law Aishwarya Rai for Sarkar Raj?
The first day of the shoot was invigorating, special, emotional, warm and extremely satisfying. Aishwarya plays an important part in moving the film’s story structure forward. She shares a good relationship with both Abhishek and me and is an important ingredient in the final outcome of the story.

After Ramgopal Varma Ki Aag, there are reports about you planning another film with him which the director initially wanted to make with Shah Rukh Khan. Is it true?
Ramu and I talk constantly of several projects simultaneously. It’s a common phenomenon with most artist-director relationships. I am unaware whether the projects he has spoken of have also been discussed with Shah Rukh. That will be Ramu’s prerogative. It is very unlikely in today’s time that someone would design something with Shah Rukh and then work with me instead. It would be a sacrilege and self-destructive.
Today's generation likes being on their own. Will Aishwarya and Abhishek move into the other bungalow (Ammu) or they want to be with you and Jayaji?
They want to be with us.
There are speculations in the media and in the political circles that all is not well between the Bachchans and Amar Singh. Comment.
Things between Amar Singhji and us couldn’t be better. He is a member of my family. If you have not seen us together as often as you would like us to, that is your problem, not ours.
What do you think went wrong with Jhoom Barabar Jhoom? Critics question your presence in it saying the role had nothing to offer an actor of your calibre?
What went wrong with JBJ was that the audience did not like it. Critics not liking my presence in it because it had nothing to offer me could be justified. I did it because the film involved Shaad, Abhishek, Adi and Yashraj and the great time I had working in their earlier project Bunty Aur Babli.
Of late you have been seen in films in which you have interesting get-ups. Even Bhootnath and Aag have you in novel get-ups. Don’t you think that get-ups mostly spoil the role?
Get-ups justify the effort desired to be playing different roles. Actors need constantly to be tested and challenged in through different characterisations. A role can be spoilt by a bad performance, a bad script, a bad director. Never have I heard of a get-up spoiling a role.
Animation has become an in thing in Hindi films. We have heard that Shweta has floated a company that deals with animation films.
Right now, there is nothing on the anvil. But who can say about tomorrow? Also, Shweta's husband Nikhil Nanda has an animation company amongst his other business interests.
Will Ash's Windfall which she was co-producing be made under the AB Corp banner? Also there reports about Shoojit Sarkar's film, which was to be earlier made by Percept being made under the AB Corp banner? Also, is AB Corp planning to make television serials? What is the current status of the TV serial that you are going to be part of ?
I am unaware of what Windfall is, and have no information on it wanting to do something with AB Corp. Shoojit Sarkar’s film is now with UTV and they are working out the details. At the moment, AB Corp is not making serials. But there are possibilities of us getting into TV shows in the future. And the TV serial I am doing is under discussion and consideration.
A lot of UPiites are upset that you are no longer the brand ambassador of the state. Will you accept it if Mayawati government offers the same to you?
I thought they were rather happy that I was no longer one. But since you express it, I have no reason to disbelieve you and yes, I would happily do whatever is asked of me, to promote Uttar Pradesh. The campaign that I did earlier on, still holds good. I still believe, as I said in the adverts, that, compared to other states, crime in UP is lesser. I think it is number 26 or 27 in the rankings. Which is what the crux of my campaigns were.

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