Mithun Chakraborty, who will be joining the cast of Mani Ratnam's 'Guru' from May 15, will be sporting a brand new look for the film.

"Yeah, I have cut my hair very short in the film," said Mithun, who is currently shooting in Sikkim. The 80s superstar will be playing the owner of a newspaper in the film, which is currently being shot in Karnataka and Chennai.

Raj Babbar's son Arya Babbar, who had a high profile launch in Raj Kanwar's AB KE BARAS opposite Amrita Rao, has been signed to play the third vital lead in Mani Ratnam's GURU. Abhishek Bachchan and Madhavan head the cast, while the search for the third lead was a big suspense. The role is that of Ash's brother in the film, who happens to be Abhishek's best friend as well.

Renowned director Rakesh Mehra says he has convinced Bollywood's First Family, the Bachchans (the megastar Amitabh, his wife Jaya and their son Abhishek), to star together in his ambitious new project Bhairavi.

"I have already narrated the story to Amitji (Amitabh) and Abhishek. They're on. I'm ready to make the film as soon as the dates have been worked out. One thing's for sure, Bhairavi has to be made only with Amitji, Abhishek and Jaya," he proclaims.

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Aishwarya Rai and Abhishek Bachchan are currently in Bagalkot, North Karnataka, shooting for Mani Ratnam's Guru. The area is also the location of historical sites like Badami, Aihole and Pattadakal. Abhishek plays the role of a legendary hero of the 1857 Mutiny.

While they were shooting for the film, the duo also visited the historical monuments. And they were certainly very impressed. Aishwarya was seen wearing a sari and taking in the beauty of her surroundings.

The historical sites of Badami, Aihole and Pattadakal came alive with star power on Tuesday. Actors Aishwarya Rai and Abhishek Bachchan are shooting in Bagalkot for Mani Ratnam's new film Guru.

The scorching heat of North Karnataka notwithstanding, the pair shot for the film that seems to have the essence of the Sepoy Mutiny of 1857. Abhishek portrays a legendary hero of the First War of Independence in the film.

It's a summer sojourn for the junta in Mumbai's filmdom. A major clutch of stars, including Saif Ali Khan, Akshay Kumar and Celina Jaitley are already in the US as part of the 'Heat' concert. Another batch including Esha Deol, Zayed Khan, Salman Khan and Mallika Sherawat are set to leave for their proposed world tour in May.

Abhishek Bachchan and Aishwarya Rai are not going to be in Mumbai either for more than two months, as they will be ensconced in Mani Ratnam's close-guarded sets for his film, 'Guru' in the interiors of Karnataka.