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.

"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.