Megastar Amitabh Bachchan, who says he is looking forward to working
with filmmaker Anurag Kashyap, regrets that he’s not young enough to be a
part of “this most interesting period in the life of our film world”,
which is riding high on the “drive” and “confidence” of the young
generation.
“I work with Anurag Kashyap tomorrow for a short film that he makes,
as part of a compilation of short stories being put together as an
experiment,” the 70-year-old posted on his blog srbachchan.tumblr.com.
However, he didn’t reveal the title of the project.
“And later in the year to start a complete film, which he has
narrated to me, and which sounds innovative and exciting. The young
generation that has found its place in the industry is most commendable.
I just love their enthusiasm and drive, their thought process, the
confidence that they exude and their absolute faith in the medium which
they are associated with,” he posted.
Big B says that the film industry moves “rapidly with long strides”
into the future and “I can safely say that this period in the history of
cinema in India, shall pave the way for a kind of recognition that may
never have been witnessed before.”
Big B, who has been working with the industry for over 40 years, regrets not being able to be part of this change.
“And as I sit with jaw wide open in adulation and surprise, I regret
the fact of not having been young enough to take on and be a part of
this most interesting period in the life of our film world. I wish and
want to be with all, in all their thinking and endeavour, in their
desires and accomplishments … but I do feel that that time has long
since passed,” he said.