Vidya Balan's fierce look from her upcoming film Begum Jaan has been appreciated by everyone. And as per the development, Superstar Amitabh Bachchan has lent his voice for the film.

Srijit said: "Amitabh Bachchan's voice has been used by Satyajit Ray in Shatranj Ke Khiladi, by Mrinal Sen in Bhuvan Shome and Ashutosh Gowariker in Lagaan. Needless to say, his voice has the finest baritone. I needed a voice to set the milieu of Begum Jaan, which is a period film. I think Bachchan's voice defines history for a lot of generations, his voice has that epicness and an entire generation of cine-goers identify with his voice. It is the ideal way to start telling a story, especially for one that has a history."

"He discussed the story and liked the premise. He recorded it in the second week of January. Before the recording, he gave me a lot of options in terms of the emotive quotient and we fixed one. He executed it with panache and his voice-over is wonderfully nuanced," Srijit added.

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