Mumbai
(UNI):
Bollywood
Superstar
Amitabh
Bachchan
may
join
hands
with
Percept
Picture
Company
(PPC)
for
co-producing
Johnny
Walker
in
which
he
plays
the
lead
protagonist.
Commenting
on
the
development,
Mr
Bachchan
said,''I
am
very
excited
to
be
a
part
of
the
film
Johnny
Walker
and
I
am
looking
forward
to
working
with
Percept
Picture
Company
(PPC).
I
feel
that
Johnny
Walker
has
the
potential
to
cut
across
global
audiences.
The
final
logistics
are
being
worked
on
for
the
production
of
this
film.
AB
Corp
is
also
looking
at
the
possibility
of
doing
a
joint
venture
with
PPC
for
this
film.''
PPC
has
announced
its
most
ambitious
and
significant
film
titled
Johnny
walker,
a
relationship
drama
to
be
directed
by
Shoojit
Sircar.
''The
film
is
based
on
an
engaging
script
meticulously
developed
for
Bachchan
by
some
of
the
best
professionals
in
the
business,''
Mahesh
Ramanathan,
Chief
Operating
Officer
of
PPC
said.
He
said,
Johnny
Walker
is
a
script
that
has
been
created
and
written
by
the
in
house
team
at
PPC
and
finally
shaped
by
Renzil
D'Silva,
the
writer
of
Rang
De
Basanti.
In
the
script,
the
focal
point
of
the
film
is
Mr
Bachchan
himself.
PPC's
creative
team
has
been
involved
from
the
concept
level
to
the
development
of
the
narrative.
The
film
is
based
on
fundamental
human
relationships
and
makes
for
one
of
the
most
touching
climaxes
seen
in
Indian
cinema,
he
added.
Shoojit
Sircar,
director
of
the
movie,
says,
Johnny
Walker
is
a
love
story
that
begins
where
most
other
love
stories
end.
It
is
a
film
about
love,
regret
and
hope.
Most
of
all
it
is
a
film
about
second
chances''.
Shailendra
Singh,
Jt
MD,
Percept
Holdings
says,
'' For
us
at
Percept
Picture
Company
Johnny
Walker
is
going
to
be
the
pride
of
Indian
cinema.
It
has
the
required
emotion
and
drama
where
language
will
not
be
a
barrier.
We
truly
believe
that
Johnny
Walker
is
India's
first
cinema
offering
to
the
global
entertainment
consumer.
We
at
PPC
will
be
putting
in
all
our
resources
to
make
this
initiative
a
success!''
Mr
Ramanathan
said,
''
PPC
is
very
excited
to
have
Mr
Bachchan
playing
the
lead
and
the
fact
that
AB
Corp
and
Percept.