Abhishek in awe of Michael Caine

Actor Abhishek Bachchan, who will be seen in Players, the Hindi remake of Hollywood action-thriller The Italian Job, says he is smitten by Michael Caine who starred in the original film.

Actor Abhishek Bachchan, who will be seen in Players, the Hindi remake of Hollywood action-thriller The Italian Job, says he is smitten by Michael Caine who starred in the original film.

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"I love the attitude that Caine carried in all his films. I've lost count of how many times I've seen The Italian Job. Although I have to admit I've seen Caine's version more times than Mark Wahlberg's. It's a cult film," said Abhishek in a statement.

The film, directed by Abbas-Mustan and starring Sonam Kapoor, Bipasha Basu, Neil Nitin Mukesh and Bobby Deol, will be the first big release of 2012 when it hits the screens Jan 6.