Bollywood megastar Amitabh Bachchan, who was last seen in Aamir Khan, Katrina Kaif and Fatima Sana Shaikh starrer Thugs Of Hindostan, is gearing up for his next project titled Jhund. 

Amitabh will be starring in Sairat filmmaker Nagraj Manjule's Bollywood debut film Jhund. The makers recently announced the release date of the film. 

Jhund is being co-produced by Bhushan Kumar, Nagraj, Krishan Kumar, Raaj Hiremath and Savita Raj Hiremath.

Film critic and trade analyst Taran Adarsh took to Twitter to announce the news and he wrote, ‘’Release date finalised... #Jhund, starring Amitabh Bachchan and directed by #Sairat director Nagraj Manjule, to release on 20 Sept 2019... Produced by Bhushan Kumar, Krishan Kumar, Raaj Hiremath, Savita Raj Hiremath and Nagraj Manjule.’’

Release date finalised... #Jhund, starring Amitabh Bachchan and directed by #Sairat director Nagraj Manjule, to release on 20 Sept 2019... Produced by Bhushan Kumar, Krishan Kumar, Raaj Hiremath, Savita Raj Hiremath and Nagraj Manjule. pic.twitter.com/iPMaIyT8Z9

— taran adarsh (@taran_adarsh) February 19, 2019

Amitabh announcing the wrap of Jhund earlier in January wrote, "As you end one and get set to leave .. the emotions and withdrawal symptoms begin to reflect .. thank you JHUND." 

T 3054 - As you end one and get set to leave .. the emotions and withdrawal symptoms begin to reflect .. thank you JHUND .. hello again BRAHMASTRA .. pic.twitter.com/ZsID7jUs8y

— Amitabh Bachchan (@SrBachchan) January 11, 2019

Apart from Jhund, Amitabh is also working in Taapsee Pannu starrer Badla which is a Sujoy Ghosh’s crime thriller.