So far I only heard him in songs, but now he is my competitor as he has started acting: Amitabh Bachchan on singer Mika

Megastar Amitabh Bachchan wished singer Mika Singh good luck for his acting debut in Balwinder Singh Famous Ho Gaya, and said that the singer is capable of giving him a tough competition in the film industry.

The 71-year-old actor unveiled the music of the film, which also stars playback singer Shaan, and shared his fondness for Mika. "In our family everybody loves Mika's singing style, and today I am here on this special occasion on his invite only," Mr Bachchan said.

"So far I have only heard him in songs but now he is my competitor as he has started acting," Mr Bachchan added.

Mika was also all praise for Big B and referred to him as an institution in himself of the Hindi film industry.