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Imtiaz Ali Says There Will Never Be Another Amitabh Bachchan
Imtiaz Ali praised Amitabh Bachchan on the actor’s 84th birthday.
He said nobody else will be like Bachchan.
Ali once thought Bachchan was so famous that they would never work together.
Then Ali directed him in an advertisement.
That experience made Ali realize they could work together.
He hopes to direct Bachchan in a film someday.
Ali’s latest film, Main Wapas Aaunga, started quietly at the box office but did better from its second week, according to the report.
Imtiaz Ali said there can never be anyone like Amitabh Bachchan.
Ali described himself as someone born in the Amitabh Bachchan era in India.
The filmmaker said he once thought Bachchan’s stature meant they would never work together.
After directing Bachchan in an advertisement, Ali said he would love to work with him on a film.
Bachchan celebrated his 84th birthday on Sunday; Ali’s latest film, Main Wapas Aaunga, reportedly recovered after a muted opening.
- Who
- Filmmaker Imtiaz Ali commented on actor Amitabh Bachchan.
- What
- Ali praised Bachchan and said he hopes to work with him on a film.
- Where
- Ali described himself as having been born in the Amitabh Bachchan era in India.
- When
- Bachchan celebrated his 84th birthday on Sunday; the article does not give a calendar date.
- Why
- Ali was asked about Bachchan and reflected on his admiration for the actor and their past advertisement project.
Key facts
- Actor
- Amitabh Bachchan
- Birthday noted
- 84th birthday, celebrated on Sunday
- Filmmaker
- Imtiaz Ali
- Their previous collaboration
- An advertisement project directed by Ali
- Ali's stated hope
- To work with Bachchan on a film someday
- Ali's latest film
- Main Wapas Aaunga
- Film's box-office pattern
- After a muted opening, it reportedly turned around from its second week onward
Quotes
Imtiaz Ali
Filmmaker who spoke to PTI about Amitabh Bachchan
“When I came into the film industry, I thought I’ll never work with Amitabh Bachchan because he’s just like…I don’t know what I can say to him. But I had the good fortune of doing an ad film with him. And then I realised that, ‘No, no. I can work with this gentleman, and I would love to, like any director.’ Hopefully, someday I’ll work with him.”
telegraphindia.com
“That there is nobody like Amitabh Bachchan and there never will be. I will categorise myself as a person who was born in the Amitabh Bachchan era in India.”
telegraphindia.com
Sources
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