India, Sept. 29 -- Bengali actor Jisshu Sengupta started his career with television shows and went on to become a superstar of the small screen in Bengal. He had earlier revealed the challenges he faced when transitioning from TV to films. In a recent interview with Screen, Jisshu recalled working with Amitabh Bachchan for the first time and revealed how the superstar defended him when Rituporno Ghosh scolded him on set.

Jisshu shared that he first met Amitabh while filming Rituporno's The Last Lear in 2007. He revealed that the filmmaker introduced him to Big B, as they had a three-page-long scene together. While Big B was playing a mentally challenged theatre actor, Jisshu portrayed a celebrated journalist in the film.

He recalled how...