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Directed by Nagraj Manjule, and produced by Bhushan Kumar, Krishan Kumar, Raaj Hiremath, Gargee Kulkarni, Meenu Aroraa, and Manjule, 'Jhund' will exclusively stream on ZEE5 from May 6.

Dhanush showered heaps of praises for Jhund director Nagraj Manjule’s creative filmmaking skills and was speechless.

The film is reportedly based on the life of Vijay Barse, the founder of Slum Soccer in Nagpur.

Bachchan will play the role of a professor who builds a soccer team with street kids in 'Jhund', which is the 'Sairat' helmer's first Hindi directorial.

Bachchan will next be seen in 'Thugs of Hindostan'. 

Bhushan Kumar is producing Sairat director Nagraj Manjule’s Hindi directorial debut Jhund, starring megastar Amitabh Bachchan. The film will see Bachchan essay the role of Vijay Barse, a Nagpur-based retired sports teacher who starts a slum soccer movement. Jhund, which goes on floors soon, will be co-produced by Savita Raj Hiremath, according to a press release.

And now, Manjule is all set to make a mark in Bollywood with a film titled Jhund staring megastar Bachchan.  

Directed by Nagraj Manjule, the film talks about the relationship between two teenagers who face several challenges before eloping.

Reportedly, she was married to the director when he was studying in the 12th standard and went to live with his family in Solapur.