Amitabh Bacchan took a pay cut for Jhund. This is why

Amitabh Bachchan's Jhund is all set for a theatrical release on March 4. According to the producer, Sandeep Singh, Big B did not charge his full fee for the film.

Amitabh Bachchan is all set to impress you as coach Vijay Barse in upcoming film, Jhund. The makers released the trailer a few days back, and since then fans have been super-excited. While the film's star cast is led by Big B, the movie had a modest budget and hence the actor cut down his fees.

Jhund tells the story of Slum Soccer founder Vijay Barse, who rehabilitated Nagpur’s children via football.

Producer Sandeep Singh, in a conversation with Mid-day, said that Big B offered to take a fee cut when the makers were struggling with the budget. He revealed that Amitabh Bachchan, who is also an ardent football fan, loved the script so much, that he and his staff took a pay-cut.

He said, "Mr Bachchan loved the script. When we were figuring out how to bring him on board, given the film’s [modest] budget, he stunned us by cutting down on his fee. He said, ‘Instead of spending on me, let’s spend on the film.’ His staff too slashed their fees."

However, the film still faced financial issues. Their woes were finally over after T-series heard the script and decided to finance the movie.

Amitabh Bachchan's biographical sports drama trailer was released on February 23. In the 3-minute-one-second trailer, we are introduced to Vijay Barse AKA Amitabh Bachchan. The film follows the football coach's journey as he tries to make a revolution.

The trailer will definitely remind you of Shah Rukh Khan's 2007 film Chak De! India, where he played the role of a hockey team coach.