Big B-Akon to jam together

Shah Rukh Khan bonding with international pop star Akon is now pass?. The bestselling American R&B musician, who cracked the Hindi charts last year with Chammak Challo, is all set to share stage space with Amitabh Bachchan.

And the one who is making this possible is music director Aadesh Shrivastava. Aadesh has composed innumerable songs for Big B, most of them chartbusters. He flies to the US early in February to finalise Akon for the concert.

Aadesh confirmed, "That's the plan I've quietly been executing. And I've almost got it in place. Amitji's contribution to my album Anthem Of Peace just gives it an entirely different twist. As for Akon, he is my friend and collaborator for anything I want him for."

During a jamming session between Big B and Aadesh, it was felt that bringing the two icons on stage would generate immense global interest in the album's peace message. Akon who's an old buddy of the music composer has also recorded for the same album.

The music composer is quite confident of pulling it off. He said, "There's no reason why it won't happen. The cause is big. And both Amitji and Akon believe in it. I believe the message of peace would be far more effective through Amitji's voice. When he talks, everyone listens. When he sings, the world sings with him."

Initially there will only be one Big B-Akon live concert in Mumbai in March. The more ambitious plan is to bring them together in New York on 9/ 11 this year.


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On dad's 9th death anniversary, Big B misses him

Memories came rushing back to Bollywood megastar Amitabh Bachchan when he visited the room in which his father, poet-writer Harivansh Rai Bachchan breathed his last nine years ago.

"Harivansh Rai Bachchan, my father...his death anniversary today 18th Jan. I stand silently at the entrance to his room in Prateeksha and look at the space he breathed his last...!!" Amitabh posted on Twitter.

His father is credited with literary works like Madhushala and Agneepath. He died in 2003.

"I spent more than '60 years of my life with him', a friend consoles me as I lament his loss, many do not get so much time with loved...," added the actor.

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