Some good news for Abhishek Bachchan in Cannes as he is said to be impressing filmmakers and receiving offers at the festival.
Paris based producer Manuel de la Roche wants to cast Abhishek and his father Amitabh Bachchan in his next film, The Secret History of the Dalai Lamas. Director Jan Kounen will approach the pair to take the lead roles.
Roche said: "The film will trace the history of the Dalai Lamas all the way from 14th century. It will blend dramatized re-enactments involving the earlier incarnations with excerpts from an interviews with the current Dalai Lama."
The cast will also include Hollywood stars, Roche said: "We are very keen to cast the father and son duo in key roles in the film. Sharon Stone (who is a practicing Tibetan Buddhist) will step in as the narrator, while Hollywood star Richard Gere will also be involved with the project."
Shooting will start later this year and the film will be out in late 2010.
It won't be the first time the father and son have worked together, they appeared in Kabhi Alvida Na Kehna and Sarkar Raj and will soon be seen in R. Balakrishnan’s Pa.
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