Amitabh Bachchan is one of the biggest stars and finest actors India has ever produced. The actor, at the age of 81, is still starring in the biggest box office hits, like . His character of Ashwatthama has been praised by everyone who watched , with many saying that Amitabh Bachchan is the true hero of the movie.
Now, in a recent conversation with India Today, director Nag Ashwin revealed how the senior actor had a child-like curiosity about the VFX of the film. “He was really curious about technology. He was very curious to know how we were going to make him eight feet tall.
And, for the humongous star that he is and for the delays that we generally have on set, he was the most patient, non-intrusive person. He would just patiently come, sit in his massive amount of prosthetics, wig, and beard, and not complain at all,” Ashwin said. Ashwin also recalled being speechless in front of Bachchan, saying, “The first time I was completely taken aback and speechless was during the first schedule.
I think we were shooting, and were delayed. We were trying to catch up, and he came up to me, and I was trying to make an excuse to him about the delay, and he’s, like, ‘Can I just use the restroom and come?’ I said, ‘Why are you asking me, sir, you can do whatever you want.’ So, he's just that great.
” Talking more about Bachchan, Ashwin added, “Between takes when shots would take long, he would just start with a story about how the action was done back in the day. Like.
