Amitabh Bachchan and Vidya Balan conjured up a terrific screen chemistry in the movie ‘Paa’ where they played mother-son role. And while that movie went on to give ‘Auro’ his national award, the word is out that Vidya and Amitabh are teaming up again.
And yet again, they are not playing the romantic pair.
Well! Renowned Bengali director Rituparno Ghosh is all geared up to bring on celluloid the tale of Kabulliwallah penned by the Noble Award winner Rabindranath Tagore. Amitabh shall play the protagonist Kabulliwallah who woos the young girl Mini with his baadam pistas and akhroths. Vidya shall play the grow-up avatar of Mini.
Vidya Balan is pretty gung ho about this project as Kabulliwallah is one of her favorite stories. Vidya often wonders what may have happened to the character of Mini post her marriage. This is, surely, a touching, moving tale of an old man and an inquisitive girl and deserves a celluloid immortality by the likes of great actors like Amitabh.
AB Corp Ltd's " Paa", which starred Vidya along with Amitabh and Abhishek, not only received rave reviews, but also won four National Awards - best actor for Big B, best supporting actress for Arundhati Nag, best make up artist award for Christein Tinsley and Dominie Till and best Hindi movie.
Vidya Balan is also said to be one of the favourites of Jaya Bachchan. According to a source, when the two met at Shabana Azmi's birthday party.
