Amitabh to play protective neighbour in 'Pink'

Amitabh Bachchan will play a lawyer in Shoojit Sircar's upcoming 'Pink' which also marks the Bollywood debut of National Award winning Bengali director Aniruddha Roy Chowdhury. A source said the story revolves around Taapsee Pannu, Kirti Kulhari, Andrea Tariang and Big B. “Taapsee falls for Rajveer played by Angad Bedi. One night, his friends and he get drunk and try to molest the girls leading to an accident following which Bachchan's character, Deepak, takes it upon himself to fight their case against manipulative and influential boys.” Co-producer Ronnie Lahiri admitted the film is a social thriller and said, “We will shoot a major portion in South Delhi, the court sequences with Bachchan and Angad will be filmed soon in real locations.”