Bhushan Kumar will be producing Amitabh Bachchan starrer ‘Jhund’, which will be directed by Nagraj Manjule. Big B will essay the role of a retired sports teacher who starts a slum soccer movement. According to Nagraj Manjule, the film will also showcase the issues of drug abuse, crime and how sports can reform kids. Speaking on the collaboration co-producer Savitaraj Hiremath says, “I was thinking of starting my next Bollywood venture and was looking for a emotional and relevant subject which would connect with the masses. Since last three years I have been looking for such subjects and one of them is a biopic of Vijay Barse who promoted slum soccer in India and showcased Indian talent to the world. ‘Jhund’ is the slum soccer film which shows that there is a hero in all of us and it’s only a matter of opportunity that life gives you.”
