Amitabh Bachchan to act in a daily soap

Amitabh Bachchan. 

Buzz is the 70-year-old star will top-line a daily soap that is set to go on air later this year. The project, which, say sources, is being co-produced by his banner ABCL, is a fiercely guarded secret - after all this is going to be the first time Bachchan will act in a feature show. But we havelearnt auditions for the rest of the cast is being carried out at several studios in Andheri.

Bachchan has apparently been toying with the idea of doing a television serial for a while now. "Last year, he held meetings with several channel producers, expressing his desire to act in a daily soap. Some of them even made a few presentations. But nothing worked out then," says a source close to the developments.

"But given that this is Bachchan's first-ever daily soap appearance, utmost care is being taken to keep the project under wraps," said the source, adding that an official announcement is likely next week.

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