Sajid, 41, who is an ardent fan of Bachchan, said his upcoming comedy will also see Saif Ali Khan and good friend Riteish Deshmukh in pivotal roles.
"I am making my next film with Saif Ali Khan, Riteish Deshmukh and Amitabh Bachchan. It will start in July. The film is untitled and it is an out and out comedy. It will be a big success at the box-office," Sajid told PTI.
Sajid's latest release is Ajay Devgn starrer 'Himmatwala', a remake of 1983 film of the same name starring Jeetendra and Sridevi.
"Personally, I don't endorse remakes. I have nourished this childhood desire of mine with this film. I always wanted to make the film in my style," he said.
Sajid started his career with an anthology film 'Darna Zaroori Hai' with six other directors and then shifted to comedy and made 'Heyy Babyy', 'Housefull' and 'Housefull 2: The Dirty Dozen'
"With 'Himmatwala', I stepped out of comedy genre for the first time and entered into drama and action. I don't want to make films to make a statement. I also don't make film to gain personal respect. I would rather feel loved by making popular cinema which makes my audience happy," he said.
"Ajay is one the finest actors our industry has produced. I am also writing my second script keeping him in mind. We are friends since our college days and I have been wanting to work with him for ages," he added.
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