truly stood out for amitabh bachchan was rituparno ghoshs nonintrusive yet guiding style and his unwavering support for his actors its clear that this collaboration was not just a professional venture but a deeply cherished memory for amitabh bachchan the bollywood icon also revealed that he was in talks with rituparno for another film but sadly the filmmaker passed away before the project could materializeinterestingly rituparno was the only filmmaker who worked individually with the entire bachchan clan he directed big b in the last lear while jaya bachchan worked with rituparno in the film sunglass which sadly didnt release in theatres aishwarya rai bachchan played the lead in chokher bali and raincoat whereas abhishek bachchan starred in the late directors 2005 film antarmahala selfconfessed satyajit ray admirer rituparno ghosh revived the art of parallel filmmaking and ushered the parallel cinema movement in bengal the ace filmmaker who passed away in 2013 after a massive heart attack is still celebrated for his way of glorifying women through his films that dealt with controversial subjects