Is Amitabh Bachchan leaving acting behind to become a journalist? Well, not really, but he is playing the head of a 24 hour news channel in Ram Gopal Varma's upcoming film, 'Rann,' which is about the Indian media and how it is manipulated. Interestingly, while Amitabh was promoting the film in New Dehli he said if he weren't an actor he'd like to be a journalist.
"I would like to be a journalist. In fact my interviews that I had given in the 1970s, I mentioned during most of them that I want to become a journalist in my next life," Amitabh was quoted as saying while he promoted 'Rann' with Ram Gopal Varma recently. Pretty interesting considering Amitabh has always been quick to criticize journalists and the media as a whole. He also said he felt that a journalist's job is a tough one.
"I say this because I feel that it is a very difficult task since sometimes your conscience doesn't match with reality and that's where you want to go home and tear yourself apart and take a decision," says Bachchan.
Hmm... now wouldn't it be interesting to see Amitabh Bachchan on the opposite side of the hundreds of interviews he's done over the years? We wonder, after being a journalist would he still berate the media in the manner that he has in the past? One thing is for sure, we can bet he'd definitely be one tough interviewer! Can you imagine having the Big B staring you down after asking you a tough personal question?
But back to the film, however, besides Amitabh, 'Rann,' also stars, Paresh Rawal and Ritesh Deshmukh. So what do you guys think about Amitabh Bachchan wanting to be a journalist? Drop us a comment with your thoughts!
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