Amitabh Bachchan’s Jhund to arrives in theatres on March 4

Bollywood megastar Amitabh Bachchan confirmed on Wednesday that his new film ‘Jhund’ will release in theatres on March 4. It is directed by Nagraj Manjule. ‘Jhund’ was postponed due to the novel coronavirus, but now, the film is all set to release on big screens.

Amitabh Bachchan took to social media to announce the new release date. He wrote, ” Iss toli se muqaabla karne ke liye raho taiyaar! Humari team aa rahi hai #Jhund releasing on 4th March, 2022 in cinemas near you (sic).”

Big B essays a role based on Slum Soccer founder Vijay Barse in the upcoming sports drama. The film narrates the story of a professor who encourages street children to build a football team, in order to help them find a purpose in life. ‘Jhund’ was first announced to open in cinemas in 2020 and then later in June 2021, but was pushed both times due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

The film is produced by Bhushan Kumar, Krishan Kumar, Raaj Hiremath, Savita Raj Hiremath, Manjule, Gargee Kulkarni, and Meenu Aroraa under the banners of T-Series, Tandav Films Entertainment, and Aatpat.

Meanwhile, Amitabh Bachchan has a few more projects lined up apart from ‘Jhund’. He will be seen in ‘Brahmastra’ with Ranbir Kapoor and Alia Bhatt. The film is directed by Ayan Mukerji and is slated to release on September 9, 2022. Besides this, Big B also has ‘Runway 34’ with Ajay Devgn and Rakul Preet Singh.