However, this time around, Amitabh Bachchan would be making an appearance minus his wife Jaya in PadMan and will be playing himself in the film. Asserting the same, Amitabh took to his blog to not only share pictures but also wrote about his role in the film saying, “R. Balki shoots a film with AKSHAY Kumar and Sonam at the IIT Delhi, one of the most prestigious Institutes of world reckoning and wishes that I make a small appearance as myself for a few shots .. so in at the early hours and out by the afternoon and back home in Mumbai .. its a home to home trip .. and back to the grind ..”