Born to legendary actors like Amitabh Bachchan and Jaya Bachchan, Shweta, is all set to make her acting debut with none other than daddy dearest Big B. Shweta Bachchan Nanda shot a TV commercial for a leading jewellery brand with her superstar father on Monday, in Film City, Mumbai. The TVC, which is also being shot in Malayalam will have Manju Warrier playing the role of Amitabh Bachchan’s daughter.
The father-daughter duo will enact the special bond they share on film for the first time. The ad film, scripted by L&K Saatchi & Saatchi and directed by GB Vijay from Sculptors Production, narrates the story of a father and daughter, while also echoing the values of trust and transparency, that brand the jewellery brand stands for.
Both Amitabh Bachchan and Shweta Bachchan Nanda took to social media to share their first ad together. While Shweta shared a tweet saying, “Here is our little labour of love xx @SrBachchan.”, father Amitabh got emotional as he shared the commercial on his Twitter handle. He wrote, “Emotional moment for me .. tears welling up every time I see it .. daughters are the BEST !!”
Shweta Bachchan Nanda, who recently announced her upcoming book, is also known within close circles as a designer.
Earlier, Amitabh Bachchan put up an adorable post for Shweta on Instagram. Sharing a collage of two pictures that feature the father-daughter duo (one from Shweta’s childhood, another one from the recent times), Big wrote on the photo-sharing website, “I held her hand then .. I hold it now .. and shall ever do so .. Shweta my first born ..”Looks like ahead of shooting with his daughter for the first time ever in his life, Big B has gotten emotional, and we totally we understand why.
On the work front, Amitabh Bachchan received huge applause for his performance in 102 Not Out. The megastar will be seen next in Thugs of Hindostan, which also stars Aamir Khan and Katrina Kaif in lead roles.