Bollywood greatest living megastar Amitabh Bachchan is all set to make his commentary debut at the India-Pakistan match of the World Cup on February 15, reported The Times of India.
Star Sports, one of the leading sports broadcasters, have brought about this interesting integration.
The Indian and Pakistan cricket teams open their respective World Cup campaigns against each other in an epic clash Amitabh Bachchan will lend his voice for the cricket commentary as he joins Kapil Dev, Shoaib Akhtar, Harsha Bhogle and other commentators.
“This country’s emotions are ruled by two things — cricket and cinema; for me, it’s an exciting time on both fronts. My movie is releasing on February 6 and then, I have the privilege of making my commentary debut,” said Bachchan.
A campaign, announcing his debut, was launched during the tri-series final between Australia and England yesterday. The promos feature Kapil and Shoaib, who sound like the superstar after they pop a lozenge called Shamitabh — thus combining their cricketing expertise with Big B’s inimitable voice.
R-Balki, director of the Bollywood movie Shamitabh, believes that his voice can unite India and Pakistan better than anything else.
