Amitabh Bachchan waves off fee for Hollywood film!

After the official announcement of actor Amitabh Bachchan joining the cast of Hollywood film The Great Gatsby, it is learned that he also waived off the fee for the film.

Confirming this, Bachchan who's active on the social networking scene, wrote about his friendship with Baz Luhrmann, the filmmaker of the film. "My participation in Baz Luhrmann's film The Great Gatsby is a mere one scene appearance as a friendly gesture. Baz Luhrmann during his private visit to India last year, had dropped by my office to meet me and presented me with some paintings of a prominent painter accompanying him. He called last month and wondered if I would do this small role in his film and I agreed. It is a gesture. I have refused any remuneration on this too."

While the decision to make a Hollywood appearance came after many years, the actor is unsure if his Hollywood stint will make way for the rest of the Bollywood actors. He further wrote, "Whether this little presence of mine is designed to open up 'floodgates for more actors and collaborations' would be utterly presumptuous by any reckoning on my part."

While he is proud of Bollywood, he had a wonderful experience working with the team in Australia as well. The actor was recently in Sydney for a script reading and costume and look rehearsals. He wrote, "It has been a wonderful experience to be a part of their system and to observe with what detail and diligence they work."
The cast of the film also includes Hollywood actor Leonardo DiCaprio in the lead role.

Amitabh Bachchan hurt in accident while shooting RGV's 'Department'

New Delhi: Bollywood megastar Amitabh Bachchan, who is currently shooting for Ramgopal Varma's Department, says he has suffered a minor chest injury during a semi-action sequence on the sets of the film on Wednesday.

"A minor incident on set during semi action sequence... got hit on chest rib cage, some damage inside, pain on breathing, bearable!," the 68-year-old wrote on Twitter.

A few days back his son Abhishek had hurt himself while filming a chase sequence in Jaipur for Bol Bachchan.

"Guess its the season for injury... first Abhishek, now moi... happens... will repair on its own said doc .. he must be right!! (sic)," Bachchan further tweeted.

But the news let loose a volley of tweets from concerned fans and the veteran actor quickly tried to pacify them.

"Okaay I seem to have let loose a cannon !! It will heal... do not worry... all shall be well (sic)," Bachchan wrote.

"People of twitter world, relax! Should never have mentioned... just an accidental hit by either an elbow or the butt of a carbine," he added.

Bachchan had suffered a near fatal accident on the sets of 'Coolie' in 1982 while filming a fight scene with co-actor Puneet Issar, which prompted hundreds of fans queueing up at the hospital and praying for his recovery.

Bachchan spent many months recovering and resumed filming later that year after a long period of recuperation.