Producer Arindam Chaudhuri can't stop raving about Amitabh Bachchan's performance in his ready-to-release English language film The Last Lear. He says the Big B's work in the movie is even better than in Black.
"I feel this is Amitabh's best performance. He was the obvious choice for the role," Chaudhuri, managing director of Planman Motion Pictures, told IANS in an interview.
"Amitabh suited the role of the ageing theatre actor perfectly. I don't think anyone would have fitted the bill so well. He is so eccentric, performs so brilliantly and the way he speaks English is so impeccable and clear. I feel he is the crowning glory of the film."
The Last Lear, directed by award-winning filmmaker Rituparno Ghosh, highlights the different acting skills required for theatre and cinema. Based on Utpal Dutt's play Aajker Shahjahan, the film also stars Preity Zinta, Arjun Rampal, Shefali Shah and Divya Dutta. It is slated for a Sep 12 release.
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"Amitabh suited the role of the ageing theatre actor perfectly. I don't think anyone would have fitted the bill so well. He is so eccentric, performs so brilliantly and the way he speaks English is so impeccable and clear. I feel he is the crowning glory of the film."
The Last Lear, directed by award-winning filmmaker Rituparno Ghosh, highlights the different acting skills required for theatre and cinema. Based on Utpal Dutt's play Aajker Shahjahan, the film also stars Preity Zinta, Arjun Rampal, Shefali Shah and Divya Dutta. It is slated for a Sep 12 release.