It’s finally official! The Bollywood remake of the Hollywood hit ‘The Intern’ will see Amitabh Bachchan play the titular role, while Deepika Padukone will play the character of his boss in the movie. The Badla actor’s role was originally supposed to be played by the late Rishi Kapoor but due to his untimely demise the makers had to hunt for another lead. Who better in stature and personality than Big B would suit this role? The makers have unveiled the first look poster of the film and it looks interesting. Fans have enjoyed the Robert Niro and Anne Hathway starrer immensely now are waiting for the Hindi counterpart with baited breaths. 


The Intern is directed by Amit Ravindernath Sharma and Produced by Sunir Kheterpal and the leading actress Deepika Padukone herself. The actress will next be seen in Pathan opposite Shah Rukh Khan while Bachchan will be seen in the Emraan Hashmi starrer Chehre.