Big B - From Godfather to God

Amitabh Bachchan may finally be moving on from SARKAR RAJ after the film's one month run at the box office, but he would soon be finding himself busy promoting another film of his. We are talking about GOD TUSSI GREAT HO which is finally getting ready for release and has Amitabh Bachchan as the central protagonist all over again after BHOOTHNATH and SARKAR RAJ.

Interestingly while it was the Godfather inspiration that began the SARKAR series, it is time for Big B to be enacting the character of a God in GOD TUSSI GREAT HO. An apparent remake of BRUCE ALMIGHTY (2003), GOD TUSSI GREAT HO has Big B and Salman Khan stepping in for Morgan Freeman and Jim Carrey respectively.

In the original, Carrey played the role of Bruce Nolan, a television reporter, who is discontented with almost everything in life despite his popularity and the love of his girlfriend. At the end of the worst day of his life, Bruce angrily ridicules and rages against God and God responds. God appears in human form and, endowing Bruce with divine powers, challenges Bruce to take on the big job to see if he can do it any better.

Interestingly GOD TUSSI GREAT HO too has a similar storyline with a suited-booted God (played by Amitabh Bachchan) gifting divine powers to Salman Khan for 10 days to run the world as per his wishes.

From playing a ghost (BHOOTNATH) to Godfather (SARKAR RAJ) and now God (GOD TUSSI GREAT HO), it is indeed quite a lot to choose from for Amitabh Bachchan fans. Also, before the year comes to a close, he would also be donning the shoes of a Genie in ALADIN AND THE MYSTERY OF THE LAMP!

Coming back to GOD TUSSI GREAT HO, it also stars Priyanka Chopra as Salman's girlfriend. The film also stars Manisha Koirala and Anupam Kher in principal roles. Directed by Rumi Jaffery, GOD TUSSI GREAT HO is an Afzal Khan production and is all set for a 15th August release.