R. Balki

From his debut film 'Cheeni Kum' to his upcoming film 'Pad Man', R. Balki has maintained one common element in all his directorial ventures -- and that is the presence of Amitabh Bachchan. The filmmaker says the whole nation is obsessed with the megastar and he is just a part of it. Balki has explored various sides of Amitabh's acting talent in all his films -- be it through telling a love story between a 64-year-old man and a 34-year-old woman in 'Cheeni Kum', or a tale of a 12-year-old progeria patient in 'Paa', or showing the dark side of showbiz with Big B as a failed actor and drunkard in 'Shamitabh'.