There might be hope for India's national wildlife treasure, with actor Amitabh Bachchan enthusiastic about shooting Priyadarshan's Tiger in the Suderbans forest of West Bengal
There might be hope for India's national wildlife treasure, with actor Amitabh Bachchan enthusiastic about shooting Priyadarshan's Tiger in the Suderbans forest of West Bengal
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A thriller revolving around the theme of preserving tigers is now ready to roll. Directed by Priyadarshan, and featuring Amitabh Bachchan in the lead, Tigeru00a0 is going to champion the cause of India's national animal in a thriller format.
Also starring Akshaye Khanna, it will be shot in the Sundarbans, home to the Royal Bengal tiger.
Bachchan is said to be taking a keen interest in the research to ensure authenticity is preserved. Last week, he had a closed-door meeting with Priyadarshan and producer Shailendra Singh of Percept, where Bachchan is said to have made several suggestionsu00a0 for the script; something he hasn't doneu00a0 before.
"It's a dear project for him. He wantsu00a0 this film to not only be an entertainer but also spread awareness on the near-extinction of the tiger," says Priyadarshan. "Do your homework and come back with the final script so we can start shooting," Bachchan is said to have told the director.
Tiger is being described as "Priyadarshan's Bhool Bhulaiya in theu00a0 forest," but had been put on the backburner, thanks to its exorbitant budget.
But with ecological preservation back in the news, the project is being perceived as commercially viable.
"I've been trying to work out au00a0 project with Mr Bachchan foru00a0 years. When I cameu00a0 up with Tiger, he was enthusiastic," the director says.
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