The age of the Superman

Amitabh Bachchan will be doing a special effects film to be produced by Vidhu Vinod Chopra

It's not just shoe size that Amitabh Bachchan and Abhishek Bachchan share. They also share a mutual affinity towards gizmos, gadgets and special effects. For long now Amitabh Bachchan has been looking forward to a film where objects would fly high and Mission Impossible won't seem so impossible after all. The opportunity has come now.

Ram Madhvani who made Let's Talk with Boman Irani is all set to direct Amitabh Bachchan in a FX-driven spectacle.

Mr Bachchan says, "Vinod Chopra is producing the film. In fact we shot a promotional film for Madhvani's film last week. I've never done something like that. It's a film based entirely on special effects. Am I looking forward to it? You bet!"

"Ram made a documentary on me entitled Everlasting Life. That's when I came to know him. He is a very talented person. I've seen rushes of his promos. They're quite remarkable. There's another special effects film Alladin which Rohan Sippy will produce and Sujoy Ghosh will direct.. That will be more targeted at young audiences," adds Mr Bachchan.

I've never done something like that. It's a film based entirely on special effects. Am I looking forward to it? You bet! –– Amitabh Bachchan