MUMBAI: Abhishek Bachchan’s friends planned a special surprise for him on 5 February. His friends flew down especially to New Zealand where he is shooting for Abbas Mastan’s Players, to bring in his birthday.

 Bachchan indulged in his favorite adventure sports like bungee jumping, white water rapids and zorbing along with his friends.

Players is produced by Burmawala Bros and also stars Bipasha Basu, Sonam Kapoor, Bobby Deol, Neil Nitin Mukesh, Omi Vaidya, Johnny Lever, Sikander Kher and Vyacheslav.The film is slated to release in the last half of 2011.