Amitabh Bachchan: 'I would be honoured to play Rabindranath Tagore'

Amitabh Bachchan has said that he would love to portray Rabindranath Tagore on film.

The Bbuddah Hoga Tera Baap star has been reported to be playing Tagore in a Bengali film called The Sound of Silence, based on the poet's life, according to NDTV.

Bachchan said: "I have been reading in newspapers that somebody has made a formal proposal [to play Tagore]. I have been getting some messages from other people. I would be very honoured to portray the role. But no formal proposal has been made 'til now."

Bachchan and filmmaker Prakash Jha have been promoting their forthcoming movie Aarakshan, a socio-political drama which deals with the policy of caste-based reservations in government jobs and educational institutions.

The controversial project was recently passed without any changes by India's Central Board of Film Certification.

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