After trimming his trademark beard for Rajukumar Santoshi-directed movie Khakee five years ago, Bollywood superstar Amitabh Bachchan is geared up to repeat the trick for filmmaker Balki's Pa.In the flick, Bachchan is required to look clean shaved.

However, after the actor's refusal to go for a complete cut, Cheeni Kam-director Balki decided to trim Bachchan's beard in a way that he would look clean shaved onscreen.

For the 66-year-old actor's new look, the director has acquired services of a two-time Oscar Awards winner Hollywood make-up man Stephan Dupuis.Bachchan who has been sporting the white beard for over a decade now, considers it lucky for himself.