The music launch of Amitabh Bachchan’s forthcoming film Shamitabh will be held January 20. But the megastar says he is having nightmares over performing the Piddly song at the event.
The launch event will be concurrent with the felicitation ceremony here of music maestro Ilayaraja who has composed music for over 1000 movies.
The 72-year-old star has lent his voice for the song, which is composed by Ilayaraja, in the R. Balki film.
“And now on to the next event the evening to celebrate the 1000th film mark for the maestro Ilayaraja and his connect with our film #shamitabhMovie...it shall be on the 20th and shall be a most striking evening...
“The prominent music directors and singers in tribute to the great man, and the release of the music of #shamitabhMovie...and...the worst part of the evening...me...having to sing live for the event on the ‘Piddly’ song... nightmares have begun!!!,” Big B posted on his blog srbachchan.tumblr.com .
This is not the first time Ilayaraja has teamed up with R. Balki. He worked with Balki in Cheeni Kum and Paa as well.
Meanwhile, Mr. Bachchan started with the promotions for Shamitabh along with hordes of fans in the packed by-lanes of Ahmedabad on Wednesday.
The movie stars southern superstar Dhanush and marks the debut of Kamal Haasan’s daughter Akshara Haasan. The film is set to release February 6.
