Amitabh Bachchan, Rishi Kapoor will talk after 25 years in the film

The last time they came together was for Shashi Kapoor’s only directorial venture Ajooba, that was  22 years ago. Now, the Big B and Rishi Kapoor are all set to reunite for Sudhir Mishra’sMehrunissa in a most unexpected way.

Says an insider, “Sudhir wants the two actors to get comfortable with being uncomfortable with one another. They will go through a period of rehearsals and workshops to play two hostile friends. Because the roles  Rishi and the Big B play will be playing are of two friends who have not spoken to one another for 25 years!”

Says a source from the project, “They play two friends, one a Muslim the other a Hindu. They have a fall out because they were both in love with the same girl. Now 25 years later they confront one another.” 

Chitrangda Singh plays the girl they both love. But most of her scenes would be with the actors, who play the young Big B and Rishi. The film begins shooting in September in a start to finish schedule in Lucknow.