Published 19:29 IST, April 19th 2020

Ayushmann Khurrana calls Amitabh Bachchan's unreleased film 'Shoebite' Sircar's best work

Filmmaker Siddharth Malhotra also replied, "I completely agree that film is undoubtedly a masterpiece and arguably one of Bachchan's best performances."

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Ayushmann Khurrana in an interview with a film critic said that Shoojit Sircar's unreleased film 'Shoebite' featuring Amitabh Bachchan should release 'right w' as it is director's best work till w. Praising film, Ayushmann said that he has watched it two times already and considers it Shoojit's 'best film till date'.

Khurrana furr added that if it is released w, it could be India's entry to Oscars. "It’s so beautiful. I think somebody should request and release it right w. This is time. I have seen it twice before Vicky Dor by way. Once alone and once with Tahira. I was so inspired and happy," said Ayushmann.

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Filmmaker Siddharth Malhotra also replied, "I completely agree that film is undoubtedly a masterpiece and arguably one of @SrBachchan best performances in current times he really gave film a lot of heart and soul and you feel it totally !!!!"

Amitabh Bachchan's movie Shoebite was a movie about self-discovery.  film was based on life of John Pereira. Shoebite saw an unfortunate clash of fate as it never even got a release date due to clash between two production houses. Directed by Shoojit Sircar, film is produced by Ronnie Screwwala.

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Ayushmann & Bachchan's 'Gulabo Sitabo'

film, directed by Shoojit Sircar, marks first collaboration between Bachchan and Ayushmann Khurrana. Set in Luckw, film is billed as a quirky family comedy, penned by Sircar's longtime collaborator Juhi Chaturvedi. "Gulabo Sitabo" is produced by Ronnie Lahiri and Sheel Kumar. "Gulabo Sitabo is an extremely simple film. It's a sweet film about banter between a landlord and a tenant. I'm tenant, Bachchan sir is landlord and we are always at loggerheads. It's as simple as that. magic is, sometimes you find simplicity most exciting in life and that's what film is about," said Khurrana to PTI.

19:29 IST, April 19th 2020