Big B's foreign adventures

Big B's foreign adventures

Foremost on Big B's list of must-do are Mira Nair's Shantaram and Deepa Mehta's pseudo-historical Exclusion.


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Big B is all set to get back to work with a vengeance. Foremost on his list of must-do are Mira Nair's Shantaram and Deepa Mehta's pseudo-historical Exclusion.

While in principle Big B has said yes to both the international projects, there seems to be a date problem around the corner. Both Mehta and Nair, seen as fierce rivals, want to shoot their projects in winter. Script and date-wise, Nair has an edge. And the Bollywood icon says he will start shooting for Nair's film as he has already allocated her the dates.

"I've already committed my dates to Mira whereas Deepa is yet to finish her script or lock in on the dates. So naturally Mira gets first priority," Amitabh told IANS.

Canada-based Mehta says her script will take some time.

"After Water I'm locked away right now working on the script. It's not something I can rush through because it requires historic detailing. Exclusion would be my toughest film ever," said Mehta.

As far as casting goes Mehta has already zeroed in on Terence Stamp, John Abraham and of course, Big B, who incidentally loved both Mehta's Water and Nair's The Namesake and would ideally not like to relinquish either project.

"I don't know why Mira and I are constantly being put in confrontational situations! I loved her The Namesake and she liked my Water. Now if we're both casting Mr. Bachchan, it shouldn't become a tug 'o' war between us," Mehta said.