Click to play videoLondon: Far from the glitz and glamour of the Toronto premiere, the London screening of Rituprono Ghosh's film The Last Lear was a much subdued affair. The director himself couldn't be present but the presence of the actor Amitabh Bachchan more than made up for it. This is the first time that the duo has done a film together.
“It’s been very inspiring working with Ghosh for the first time,” said Amitabh.
The film, based on a play by Utpal Dutt has Bachchan play an ageing thespian, Harish Mishra or Harry, who’s only true love is Shakespeare.
After leaving the stage at the peak of his career, Harry is coaxed into doing a film by a young, obsessive filmmaker, Siddharth, played by Arjun Rampal.
Preity Zinta, Shefali Shah and Divya Dutta portray three women who come together because of Harry and have their own demons to deal with. The film explores the richness of the Indian-English dialects and lends an indigenous touch to the Bard, which is rather refreshing.
“It will be interesting to see how the British audience reacts to the film. Shakespeare isn't too far from many of us we have studied Shakespeare in school. We are all familiar with his work,” said Amitabh.
The film which has Big B reciting quotes from major Shakespearean plays, will be released in India in January next year. But Bachchan's love of the Bard doesn't end with this one. He says he will be playing the role of King Lear in a future project.
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