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Jr Bachchan to replace Farhan in Jigarthanda?

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Published : Dec 13, 2017, 12:02 am IST
Updated : Dec 13, 2017, 12:02 am IST

The original Tamil film was based on an assistant director (played by Rang De Basanti actor Siddharth), who gets fired from a reality TV show.

A still from Jigarthanda
 A still from Jigarthanda

Abhishek Bachchan may not have signed too many movies in 2017, but he is taking baby steps towards choosing the right project. According to our source, Bachchan Jr will step into Farhan Akhtar’s shoes in the Jigarthanda remake, since the former chose to walk out of the project.

“Ever since Farhan decided to not be part of this project, the makers were looking at the right casting. Abhishek has been approached for this film, and he seems to have liked the script,” a source close to the film said.

Reportedly, Farhan and Sanjay Dutt were supposed to play the roles of an assistant director and a gangster respectively, in the remake of the Tamil movie Jigarthanda, which has also bagged a National Award. The remake will be helmed by Nishikant Kamat.

The original Tamil film was based on an assistant director (played by Rang De Basanti actor Siddharth), who gets fired from a reality TV show. He then decides to make a film on real-life gangster Assault Sethu (played by Bobby Simhaa).

Tags: abhishek bachchan, jigarthanda, farhan akhtar