Amitabh’s name will appear in the credits of the film for the first time as a composer. ‘Chup: Revenge of the Artist’ is directed by R Balki, who has previously directed Amitabh in ‘Paa’, ‘Cheeni Kum’ and ‘Shamitabh’. The film stars Dulquer Salmaan, Sunny Deol, Shreya Dhanwantri and Pooja Bhatt.
When Amitabh heard R Balki playing the tune on the piano
The film is being seen as a tribute to late filmmaker Guru Dutt. Talking to E-Times about how Amitabh got involved with this film, director R Balki said, “It all happened very suddenly. I had asked Amitji to watch the film (Chup). After seeing this, he called me over to him and played a tune on his piano. He said that the film and the characters have made him feel that way.
Amitabh gifted his music to the film
The director further said, ‘That tune was touching the heart. I was excited. I asked him if I could use this tune and he immediately gifted it to the film. ‘Chup’ is the first film that has officially received Amitji’s composition.
Film ‘Chup’ to release on September 23
‘Chup’ is a psychological thriller, which will be released in theaters on 23 September. The teaser of the film was released in June. Talking about the film, R Balki said in a statement last year, “Shut is a tribute to the sensitive artist and Guru Dutt tops that list. I had the story for a long time and I am glad that we have finally written it and the filming is almost done.
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