Ajay Devgn to direct Amitabh Bachchan in the upcoming thriller, ‘Mayday’

Ajay Devgn and Amitabh Bachchan will pair up for the thriller, ‘Mayday’. Ajay will also act in the film alongside Big B.

The duo of two outstanding actors in BollywoodAmitabh Bachchan and Ajay Devgn is set to team up for an upcoming thriller, ‘Mayday’. The pair was last seen together on screen seven years ago in the film Satyagraha.

According to Pinkvilla, Ajay Devgn will direct Bachchan in the film. He will also feature as Bachchan’s co-star. The cast of the film is yet to be finalized. The shooting for the film will begin in December in Hyderabad.

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A source told Pinkvilla, “Ajay Devgn will not only play the lead in the film along with Big B but also direct the film. This will also be the first time Ajay will be directing Bachchan Saab on celluloid. When he was scripting for his next directorial venture, he immediately thought of Amit Ji and of and wanted him only for the role. Mayday is a thrilling human story which Big B loved and he agreed to be part of the project when he got the offer from Ajay.”

The source further added, “It is strongly rumoured that Ajay Devgn will be seen playing as pilot.  There are no details yet on the Big B’s character, which the makers have kept under wraps for the time being. The rest of the cast is still being finalised”.

Currently, Ajay is working on his upcoming film, Bhuj’ and Bachchan is shooting for KBC. The actors have formerly acted jointly in films like Aag, Satyagraha, Khakhra, Teen Patti, and Major Saab.