Amitabh Bachchan who was last seen in Sujoy Ghosh's Badla has bagged yet another suspense thriller. The Piku actor will star alongside Emraan Hashmi in an untitled Rumi Jaffrey directorial. It is the first time ever Mr Bachchan and Emraan Hashmi will be sharing screen space together. Reports suggest that the film will be an enticing mystery thriller and is all set to be bankrolled by Anand Pandit & Saraswati Entertainment Private Limited. Interestingly, Big B will be playing a lawyer on the screen for the third time after Pink and Badla. The film also stars Annu Kapoor in a prominent role. Amitabh Bachchan Cancels His Sunday Meet With Fans at Jalsa, Says He Is in Pain

Producer Anand Pandit said, "We are extremely excited to commence the shoot of the film from May 10. Looking forward to seeing Mr. Bachchan and Emraan onscreen for the first time. Given the subject of the film, I do believe we have a winner in our hands." He further adds, "Rumi has given the final touches to the script that has been penned by a group of writers. We will begin the reading sessions from Tuesday while he has already begun prep. We will wrap up the Mumbai schedule on June 12."

Anand Pandit Motion Pictures has many notable projects under its belt, such as Pyaar Ka Punchnama 2, Sarkar 3, Satyamev Jayate, Bazaar and the recent blockbuster Total Dhamaal. Ezra Remake: Prithviraj Sukumaran’s Supernatural Thriller to Be Remade in Hindi, Emraan Hashmi to Play the Lead 

Amitabh Bachchan's previous outing Badla was successful at the box-office raking Rs 138 crore worldwide. Whereas, Emraan Hashmi's Why Cheat India tanked at the box-office.

For the movie-goers, it will be a delight to see Big B and Emraan team up for mystery thriller. The film is set for a theatrical release on February 21, 2020. Excited to see Amitabh Bachchan and Emraan Hashmi together? Let us know in the comments section below.

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