'a proud Mumbaikar' Amitabh Bachchan wants Marathi theatre in Mumbai

Mumbai : The Shahenshah of Bollywood megastar Amitabh Bachchan who known as BIG B in the Film Industry, spoke in favour of Marathi theatre at an event in Mumbai recently, He said that he is 'a proud Mumbaikar'. asked to increase number of auditoriums for Marathi plays in Mumbai, he also pitched for a Bollywood museum.

According to a report in dna, Bachchan saying 'The Marathi stage is prominent entity and many of us are unaware of it. And they are unaware because we don't have sufficient theatres for many of these people to perform'.

He further added 'The facility at Worli's National Sports Complex of India is used for both plays and sports, so there should be an exclusive theatre for plays in Marathi and other languages'

Bachchan, who has had an over four-decade association with the film industry, said the city also needs a museum which will document the journey of entertainment world and how it has grown to be the biggest film industry in the world.

“I came here to look for a better job, entered the entertainment industry. But having come here, having established myself, I am very proud of the fact that I am a Mumbaikar,” the actor said.

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