Actor Amitabh Bachchan reached Bhopal for the shooting of his upcoming movie called Aarakshan which is being directed by Prakash Jha.

 

Bachchan has been accompanied by his wife Jaya and they reached the city yesterday. This is the first time that he will shoot in Bhopal. Bhopal is also known as the Lake City or the City of Lakes as it has many natural and artificial lakes.

 

It is reported that the city is also the hometown of his wife Jaya Bachchan. Big B will play the role of a College Principal for his upcoming flick. He will share the screen space with Deepika Padukone and Saif Ali Khan in the movie.

 

Jha’s last flick Raajneeti was also shot in Madhya Pradesh and he is said to be eager to work there again for his new project.