MUMBAI: Anurag Basu has cast Abhishek Bachchan in the lead for his next film, which will be produced by Goldie Behl under the Rose Movies banner.

Basu’s latest film Kites starring Hrithik Roshan is slated to hit screens later this year.

For the movie starring Bachchan, Basu sketched out the role specifically keeping the actor in mind.

The film will be shot in exotic locations with never seen before visuals and a lot of work will go into Abhishek’s look for the film as well.