Bachchan trusts me a lot, says RGV

MUMBAI, Apr 28: Amitabh Bachchan and Ram Gopal Varma have united again after a gap of two years, for their upcoming action film �Department� and the filmmaker feels that the megastar has a lot of faith in his directorial skills.�He (Bachchan) trusts me a lot as a director. So I think so far it has not happened like that where I had approached him (for a role) and he said no. Somewhere he knows my commitment and seriousness,� Varma said.RGV and Big B first teamed up for �Sarkar� (2005), a dramatic thriller set in the world of politics. The film did average business at the box office.Then came �Nishabd� (2007), where Bachchan played the role of a 60-year-old falling in love with his daughter�s 18-year-old friend. Their next venture was �Ram Gopal Varma Ki Aag�, a remake of �Sholay�. Both bombed at the box office.This was followed by �Sarkar Raj� (2008), a sequel of their earlier film, �Sarkar�. It was a commercial hit. However, their next, �Rann� (2010) which focused on Indian media, was panned by critics.Of all the films in which the duo has worked together, Varma, likes Bachchan the most in �Nishabd�.�I liked him in �Nishabad�. I think that was his best performance. People react to overall things, but I as a director would react to his performance as to how he drew emotions and all in that film. I feel �Sarkar� was easier for him to do...People like that more,� Varma said.Now the 67-year-old actor would be seen in �Department� where he plays the role of a gangster-turned-politician, alongside Sanjay Dutt and Rana Daggubati.If one has to go by the looks of the character played by Bachchan in the film, it looks quite similar to �Sarkar� but Varma denies it.�The hairstyle is very similar to earlier film �Sarkar� and the fact that he is playing a political leader in �Department� also. But the background is different,� he said.�In this film Amitabh�s character is like nasty Sarkar. You cannot make out in this film whether his character is a villain �a negative person or positive. His speaking in �Department� is crass compared to the sophistication of �Sarkar�,� Varma added.The film releases on May 18. (PTI)