Jhund, directed by Nagraj Manjule and starring Amitabh Bachchan, arrives in theatres today, and early reviews have been very positive. Jhund is a movie based on the life of Vijay Barse, the creator of Slum Soccer as well as a football coach. It stars Big B and a group of first-time boys and girls who constitute the movie’s centre. Vijay Barse mentioned inside a recent interview with the Times of India that he has already seen Jhund and is quite impressed with Manjule’s work.
He was also full of admiration for Amitabh Bachchan, his favourite actor. In an interview with TOI, an overjoyed Barse stated, “It’s the biggest day of my life. I still can’t believe it, I have seen the movie. I must say director Nagraj Manjule has covered every moment of my life in these three hours. Nothing has been left. Amitabh Bachchan, my favourite actor, has presented my every emotion just perfectly.”
Amitabh Bachchan further added, “It was a great experience to see Amitabh as myself on screen I realized many times that the way he expressed Vijay Barse was exactly what I felt at that particular moment of my life.” Despite the big event, Barse will continue with his coaching of young footballers throughout the week.
“This journey continues and will continue even after the movie. No doubt, the movie is a milestone in my life. But slum soccer is the mission,” remarked Barse.
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