Back
in
January
2020,
it
was
announced
that
Deepika
Padukone
and
Rishi
Kapoor
would
headline
the
Hindi
remake
of
the
Hollywood
film
The
Intern.
However,
the
film
had
hit
a
production
halt
after
the
demise
of
veteran
actor
Rishi
Kapoor
in
April
2020.
Now
the
makers
have
reportedly
roped
in
Amitabh
Bachchan
to
taken
on
Rishi
Kapoor's
role.
Commenting
on
the
production
of
the
film,
a
source
close
to
the
development
told
Bollywood
Hungama,
"The
Hindi
remake
of
The
Intern
hit
a
massive
roadblock
with
the
demise
of
the
late
Rishi
Kapoor.
This
suddenly
meant
that
the
venture
was
missing
a
crucial
member
of
the
cast,
and
the
makers
had
to
re-analyse
the
casting."
For
the
unversed,
Rishi
Kapoor
passed
away
on
April
30,
2020,
at
the
age
of
67.
He
died
after
a
two-year
battle
with
leukemia
and
had
been
in
and
out
of
hospitals
for
months
due
to
complications
before
his
passing.
Talking
about
The
Intern,
the
source
added
that
the
makers
are
looking
forward
to
start
production,
with
a
new
cast
member
possibly
coming
on
board.
"Though
it
has
taken
a
while,
the
makers
of
The
Intern
remake
have
now
locked
Amitabh
Bachchan
for
the
project
and
are
looking
to
resume
the
shoot
soon," said
the
source.
The
report
also
quoted
the
source
saying
that
Big
B
is
still
in
talks
with
the
studio
and
dates
have
not
been
fixed.
"Amitabh
Bachchan
has
been
cast
to
reprise
the
role
that
would
have
been
played
by
the
late
Rishi
Kapoor.
Though
it
is
unclear
when
the
film
will
finally
commence
shooting,
talks
are
on
with
the
cast
members
to
finalize
dates,"
the
source
added.
The
film
presented
by
Sunir
Kheterpal
and
Warner
Bros
is
the
official
remake
of
the
2015
release
The
Intern
starring
Anne
Hathway
and
Robert
Di
Nero.
The
original
film
followed
a
70-year-old
widower
Ben
Whittaker
who
takes
on
a
new
job
as
a
senior
intern
at
an
online
fashion
site
ran
by
Jules
Ostin.
Whittaker's
charm,
wisdom
and
sense
of
humour
helps
him
develop
a
special
bond
of
friendship
with
Jules.