Amol, Naseeruddin join forces for Mahesh Manjrekar's next

Mumbai: Known for their unconventional choice of movies and roles, veteran Bollywood actors Amol Palekar and Naseeruddin Shah are all set to share the screen space for a Mahesh Manjrekar directorial untitled next, trade sources said on Wednesday.'Naseeruddin Shah recently expressed his excitement about collaborating with his 'Khamosh' co-star. Although he didn't divulge too many details, the actor spoke of the film, stating that it is family drama,' sources said.

'It will have intense scenes and a bit of action too,' Naseeruddin Shah said.On the other hand, Amol Palekar reportedly refused to comment on it.Reminiscing about being associated with Amol in their past projects, Naseeruddin also spoke about their two ventures. He revealed about how the 1977 film Bhumika didn't have any scene featuring them together. 

For the uninitiated, 'Bhumika' featured Smita Patil as the protagonist and Amol Palekar as her abusive and much elder husband. Naseeruddin played the self-centered director, who has an affair with Smita's character.Their other film 'Khamosh' featured them together. The film featured Naseeruddin as the military man and Amol as an established actor. 'As for this Mahesh Manjrekar directorial, the details of the rest of the cast is yet to be revealed. However, the untitled film is expected to go on floors in June,' sources said.It will be extensively shot in Mumbai. 'It will be shot in the interior locations of the city, which Manjrekar is well-versed with,' the actor added.(UNI)