[dropcap]B[/dropcap]ollywood actor Amitabh Bachchan is going to turn commentator during the India-Pakistan match in the upcoming ICC Cricket World Cup. Bachchan will join season commentators Harsha Bhogle and Kapil Dev for the high-voltage February 15 match.
“I am excited about the live commentary and I will be joined by Harsha Bhogle and Kapil Dev. I am taking tips from them and getting all the ‘mid-off and mid-on’ right,” he told reporters during the promotion of his upcoming film Shamitabh.
The actor said the whole stint is a part of advertising the R Balki-directed film, which releases on February 6, a week ahead of the World Cup.
“This is all Balki’s decision as there is an integration between the sports broadcasters and the makers of Shamitabh. As the film is releasing just a week ahead of the World Cup, we are just cashing in on the timing,” he said.
In the movie, Bachchan lends his voice to Dhanush, who plays a mute young actor.
Bachchan is teaming up with Balki for the third time after Cheeni Kum and Paa.
“I had to record the entire script in my voice before going to the sets. Balki and I used to sit in the studio and do the recording. Then Dhanush and I used to match the facial expressions listening to that recording. The whole process was very tedious,” Bachchan said.
