"The teaser was launched here by superstar Amitabh Bachchan "I am thankful and grateful to Sanjay Raut, Uddhav Thackeray, Abhijit for the film and Bachchan sir for launching the teaser. I am sure Abhijit and we would take this biopic upto the mark," Nawazuddin, who is shooting in Mauritius, said via video conference. I respect him a lot," he said.The 'Pink' star recalled that when he got married, Thackeray had called him saying he wants to meet his newly wedded wife Jaya Bachchan Bachchan said Thackeray stood by him in his tough times. I did not get an ambulance at that time, due to rain, but Balasaheb's Shiv Sena ambulance was available. I was stunned and that moment has been captured for life," Bachchan said.The biopic will release on January 23, 2019.

Source: Economic Times December 22, 2017 06:33 UTC