Amitabh Bachchan is a figure of pride in our country. His contribution towards the Hindi cinema has garnered him loads of recognition all over.

Now, the great actor is all set to walk the red carpet with international stars. Yes, Big B will represent our country while he joins stars like Leonardo DiCaprio and Tobey Maguire. This will be for the premiere of his Hollywood debut 'The Great Gatsby' directed by Baz Luhrmann.

The event is scheduled for May 2013 and Amitabh is indeed very excited about the same. Playing the role of Meyer Wolfsheim in the film, Bachchan was very happy and delighted to work with the entire cast.

Confirming the attendance by the great star who is very popular among the Indian film industry, the event will take place a week before the movie releases.

While plans are still on as to which place the event will be hosted, sources say it will either be Los Angeles or London.