Abid, Bollywood Trade News Network

We have been bringing you exclusive and regular updates about Amitabh Bachchan's JOHNNY MASATANA (previously titled SHOEBITE), right from its early shooting schedules in Shimla and Manali, right down to the historic city of Agra. We even informed you how Amitabh fell sick and air dashed to Bombay from Shimla (Amitabh gets sick again, returns to Bombay- February 11, 2008). And here is the latest.

As per the star of the millennium, his upcoming film, which is Shoojit Sircar's JOHNNY MASTANA, is likely to hit the screens next month. All formalities relating to the completion of the film have been dealt with and the film is now ready for release. This was disclosed by the megastar himself when addressing a press meet at Targhar Maidan in Agra, yesterday. Amitabh, while talking to the Fourth Estate said that his film is very much connected to the historic city as it has been shot in and around the ruins of Agra and also the Taj Mahal.

Amitabh also spoke about his latest telly show, BIGG BOSS 3 and said that even though he is the anchor of the show and he interacts with all the thirteen contestants, yet he has no personal favourites and he is completely unbiased. He also said that the remaining episodes of Kaun Banega Crorepati, which could not be shot due to his sickness, still remain incomplete and but as of now there is no proposal of shooting them.

Well, it will definitely be a double treat for Amitabh fans at the fag end of the year with ALADIN (which releases on October 30) and JOHNNY MASTANA scheduled to release next month.