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Amitabh Bachchan: Lesser known facts

TNN | Last updated on - Aug 29, 2018, 11:25 IST

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When Amitabh Bachchan was addressed as Salman Khan by a fan in Glasgow

Amitabh Bachchan’s fan following isn’t confined only to the Indian boundaries. His super stardom and talent has managed to fetch him a humungous fan following even on international waters. Known to have contributed to the Bollywood industry for decades together, Amitabh Bachchan knows well on how to keep his fans updated about his personal and professional life.

His constant activities on social media keep his fans glued to his news feed as his updates bring them closer to him. Recently, the veteran actor took to Twitter to share a rather funny incident while he was in Glasgow. Though he did not mention when exactly the incident happened but it sure did crack us up as he took the leverage to get his fans learn about this anecdote from his life.

He tweeted with a picture of himself walking on the streets of Glasgow which read, “I walk the street of Glasgow by myself .. until a car drives by and occupant yells out .. " hey Salman Khan how you doin' .. "

Well! Wonder what Salman Khan would say to the fan getting confused between him and megastar Amitabh Bachchan.

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Amitabh Bachchan reveals a peculiar detail about the song 'Khaike Paan Banaras Wala'

Bollywood megastar Amitabh Bachchan is one of the most active social media celebrities in the industry. His constant updates keep his ardent fans glued to his social media profiles as he knows well as to how to keep the audience entertained and engaged. Big B is known to share some of the most peculiar tweets, anecdotes, poetry, movie milestones with his audience and we totally love that.

Recently Amitabh Bachchan took to Twitter to share a detail about his movie ‘Don’ which featured the iconic song ‘Khaike Paan Banaras Wala’. His tweet read, “An after thought, that became THE thought .. song 'khaike paan banaras wala' was done after film DON was completed ..”

For the uninitiated, the film's iconic song ‘Khaike Paan Banaraswala’ was never meant for ‘Don’. It was written for Dev Anand’s film ‘Banarasi Babu’. The song was shot after the entire filming was complete and added post interval to balance the action-packed pace of the film. Actor Manoj Kumar, who saw the rushes, said the film was so gripping that even taking a "toilet break" was difficult. Hence, the song was included on his recommendation. During its recording Kishore Kumar actually chewed paan and spat it on a plastic sheet to make it seem natural.

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Amitabh Bachchan greets a sea of fans after a month on Sunday eve at Jalsa

We all know superstar Amitabh Bachchan’s regular Sunday routine when he waves to the awaiting fans at the gate of his residence Jalsa, popularly called his Sunday darshan. The senior actor, who wasn’t in the city for a month, finally made up for missing out on his fans who gather every Sunday for his darshan by meeting them in the evening. He shared pictures of the ritual along with the caption, “A Sunday evening with well wishers .. was away for month still they kept coming .. a practice foe every Sunday for the past 35 years.” What’s eye-catching is the sheer number of fans, who gather every Sunday outside his house, and did not disappear even after a month of the superstar's absence.

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Here's all you wanted to know about Bachchans' Diwali party

The brightest and the most loved festival of the year, Diwali is round the corner and one cannot miss seeing the nation dipped in all its glory. And Bollywood stars are no exception either. The most revered family of Bollywood, the Bachchans are known for their lavish Diwali parties, which they host every year at their residence Jalsa in Mumbai. And this year too, the first family of Bollywood is planning to throw a grand party for their friends and colleagues from the film fraternity. In fact, this year, the family plans to have double celebration as Aishwarya Rai Bachchan's next 'Ae Dil Hai Mushkil' releases during Diwali and the actress has already got fabulous response to the film from various quarters. The menu will include traditional dishes and Indian sweets. With the guest list that reportedly includes the Khans, the Kumars, the Kapoors, the Roshans and the Devgns, one can well expect it to be a star-studded affair that the Bachchans plan to host at their lavish abode. We wish them a very Happy Diwali!

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Is Big B the reincarnation of his grandfather, Pratap Narayan Srivastava?

Today, as the entire nation celebrates legendary actor Amitabh Bachchan's 74th birthday, the superstar revealed a secret that might surprise his millions of fans. We all know the amount of love, respect and admiration Big B has for his father, the late, legendary writer, Harivanshrai Bachchan. Walking down the memory lane and remembering his father on his birthday, Big B said that his father always felt that he was the reincarnation of his grandfather, Pratap Narayan Srivastava. Big B narrates in his blog, "About this time of the night, 74 years ago, my Father had a dream, where his Father appeared and told him to get up, for he was about to have a son. My Father got up with a start and discovered my Mother, pregnant with me, but not due for many more days, missing from the bed. She had gone to the wash room and had almost collapsed there with the final pains of delivery. Some hours later she gave birth to a boy. That boy was me! My Father for some reason always believed that I was the incarnation of his Father, after this incident. I do not know if I have been true to the incarnate presence of my Grandfather, but it has never been short of effort. The blessings of the Almighty and the affection and prayers of elders, has, through good fortune, remained with me throughout, and I am indebted to them, and all those, that have since, given me the love and regard of a magnitude that is immeasurable!"

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When Amitabh Bachchan gave four superhits in a month!

There is no doubt that megastar of the millennium, Amitabh Bachchan , at 74, is one of the top three names on the wishlist of all filmmakers. And why not... there was a time when the superstar delivered as many as four superhits in one month. Yes, you read that right! While today’s actors celebrate short-term successes, Big B delivered four commercial successes in a row in October 1978. In one of his recent interviews, Bachchan revealed how the audience doesn’t mind watching four films of the same actor in the same month as long as the film delivers good content and entertainment. The films that released back-to-back and went on to become superhits were ‘Muqaddar Ka Sikander,’ ‘Kasme Vaade,’ ‘Don’ and ‘Trishul.’ Interestingly, two of these four films – ‘Kasme Vaade’ and ‘Don’ – saw Amitabh in a double role. Another intriguing fact is that barring ‘Don,’ three other films saw Rakhee as the female lead opposite Bachchan. What’s commendable is that all four films were directed by four different filmmakers, had drastically different stories and saw Bachchan essaying diametrically opposite characters.

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Amitabh Bachchan to retire soon?

Amitabh Bachchan has always made it a point to connect with his fans through social media. However, his latest blog post seems to be a lament of sorts that ends with a word that all his fans dread - retire. He wrote, “Drowsy in the drugs that get administered to ease the flow of the cold through the veins and the body .. they are strange these symptoms .. they be delivered and rusty all along and then with sudden velocity enter within and devastate ..Medications are a deterrent not a cure .. or at times a cure and not a deterrent .. who knows and who cares .. no one does but the body of the sufferer .. alone in the darkness of the hoarse throat and choked nostrils ..Fear not dear brethen and sisteren of the Ef Blog , there is care and help on way and all shall be well by the end of the day tomorrow, or so they say .. they? Yes they … they are the ones that administer the pill to recovery, the pill to better countenance and the pill to rest well in an effort to assassinate that evil virus that may have most surreptitiously crept in ..I am in state..I am in state of…I am in state of hallucination .. of an end to the woes of life, of the woes of fever and infection and those harsh tablets that keep us away from any trouble in the near future .. near is good, there can be none else ..I speak to much and in monosyllables .. I should really retire.”

Move on to the next slide to know as to why is Amitabh Bachchan surviving on just 25 per cent of his liver...

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Amitabh Bachchan: Lesser known facts

Amitabh Bachchan surviving on just 25% of his liver

Bollywood's most loved and respected actor, Amitabh Bachchan has made a shocking revelation. At the launch of a media campaign on Hepatitis, Big B revealed that he has lost 75% of his liver to the deadly Hepatitis virus. He further added that he is surviving on only 25% of his liver today, reports Indianexpress.com. Talking about how he contracted the disease, the 'Paa' star revealed that he had been injected with almost 60 bottles of blood from close to 200 donors and one of them was carrying Hepatitis B virus. However, he also added that he continued working perfectly fine until 2000. It was during a normal routine check-up that he got to know that he was surviving on only 25% of his liver. In the same report, Big B also added that one can survive with even 12% of liver but no one would want to get to that stage.

Take a look at what Amitabh Bachchan had to say on completing 46 years in the industry...

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Amitabh Bachchan gets nostalgic on completing 46 years in the industry

With his debut film, Saat Hindustani, clocking more than four decades today on November 6, 2015, megastar Amitabh Bachchan completes 46 years in the Hindi movie industry. The 73-year-old actor made his first screen appearance as a poet, hailing from Bihar, opposite Utpal Dutt, A K Hangal and ace comedian Mehmood Ali’s younger brother, Anwar Ali. Directed by Khwaja Ahmad Abbas, the 1969 film portrays the heroic story of seven Indians, who attempt to liberate Goa from the Portuguese colonial rule. The Piku star retweeted fans’ creations including his first solo poster of Saat Hindustani and some rare shots from the film’s set on Twitter. Amitabh Bachchan's first film had also fetched him first National Award ever. He got it in the Best debut performance category.

Such is his acting prowess that he was the first one to be considered for the role of Mr India...

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Amitabh Bachchan was the first choice for Mr India?

Mr India can undoubtedly be called one of the most iconic roles Anil Kapoor has ever played. The film can be termed as a milestone in Anil Kapoor's glorious career. However according to a report on Zeenews.com, Amitabh Bachchan was the first choice for this role. The report quoted Javed Akhtar saying that a film was started by Pramod Chakravorty with Amitabh Bachchan in the lead and that is when the idea of an invisible man theme came up. The report further quoted Javed Akhtar saying that things did not work out.
Read on to know more about Amitabh Bachchan receiving a pension for life from the UP government...

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Amitabh Bachchan to receive Rs 50,000 as pension for life from the UP government

Uttar Pradesh cabinet has announced that the recipients of Yash Bharti Samman, state’s highest honour, will be eligible to receive a Rs 50,000 monthly pension for life. According to a report on India.com, megastar Amitabh Bachchan, wife Jaya Bachchan and son Abhishek Bachchan will be the first beneficiaries of the state government’s newly proposed pension scheme. Earlier, the Yash Bharti Samman award recipient fetched Rs 5 lakh. As per the revised version, the awardees will be given a cash award of Rs 11 lakh, a shawl and a citation.

Did you know that Smita Patil had a premonition about Amitabh Bachchan? Read on to know what it was...

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Smita Patil had a bad dream about me before 'Coolie' accident: Amitabh Bachchan

Megastar Amitabh Bachchan reveals actress Smita Patil had a bad dream about him a day before he met with a major accident on the sets of his 1983 hit 'Coolie'.

The 73-year-old actor suffered a near-fatal accident while shooting an action scene for Manmohan Desai's 'Coolie' in Bangalore in 1982, which took him several months to fully recover. Bachchan shared the anecdote at the laucnh of Maithili Rao's book - "Smita Patil: A Brief Incandescence", on Saturday in Mumbai, to mark the actress' 60th birth anniversary.

"I was in Bangalore shooting for 'Coolie' once. Late into the night at around 2 am I received call in my hotel room. The receptionist informed me that it was Smita Patil on the line. I was shocked as I had never spoken or talked to her at such a time. Thinking that it would be important one, I answered," Bachchan said. "Smita asked me if I was alright and in good health. I answered yes and she said that she just had a bad dream about me and that's the reason behind calling up so late in the night. The next day I had my accident," he said.

Find out more about Amitabh Bachchan's association with Disney...

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Amitabh Bachchan is a part of Disney's Beauty And The Beast

Amitabh Bachchan turned 73 on October 11, 2015, but the veteran is raring to go. Big B is apparently going to be a part of Disney's Beauty And The Beast. According to a Hindustantimes.com report, the actor has been roped in to lend his voice to the prologue of the show. Big B has been quoted in the report as saying that he is very happy to be a part of the pioneering effort to advance a new and unexplored format of entertainment in India. Beauty And The Beast is Disney India’s first Broadway-style musical and apparently Siddharth Roy Kapur had taken it upon himself to ensure that Amitabh was on board.

Talking about beauties and beasts, Amitabh has recently signed on to champion the cause of the beautiful beasts of India. Read on to know more...

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Amitabh Bachchan to become Maharashtra's 'Tiger Ambassador'

Amitabh Bachchan will now use his charisma to protect tigers. The 72-year-old actor has accepted the Maharashtra government's invitation to become a brand ambassador for its ambitious Tiger Conservation projects, Finance and Forests Minister Sudhir Mungantiwar said, reports IANS. The superstar sent a formal letter to the state government accepting its proposal and invite. "Your expansive letter has educated me greatly on not just the Tiger Reserves within the state of Maharashtra but also the finer points on the importance of this campaign," Amitabh wrote to Mungantiwar. "... I wish to accept your kind offer to render my services towards the state government's initiative for Tiger Conservation. This (letter) may kindly be treated as my consent to represent the state of Maharashtra as its Tiger Ambassador," he added.

Read on to know Amitabh Bachchan's clarification on the 'golden thaali' meal...

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Amitabh Bachchan's clarification on 'golden thaali' meal

After the launch of Kalyan jewellers and the ad film shoot with Amitabh Bachchan, a picture of Amitabh Bachchan having a sumptuous meal with actor, Prabhu, and his family, went viral on social networking sites. Speculations were rife that the meal was served in golden utensils. However, refuting the claims, Amitabh shared Prabhu's clarification message on his blog. It read, "Shri Amitabh Bachchan, was visiting our home for the first time after our father, Shri Sivaji Ganesan's passing.The visit of Mr.Bachchan was very special to our family. He came home to pay respect to my father and spend time with our family. It was a traditional,vegetarian lunch. It was served on banana leaves on copper coloured plates and utensils.The plates and vessels are not gold as some people are making them out to be.It was a very sentimental occasion for us.Please don't try to turn this special occasion into a joke." Big B also added his own thought to the post and wrote, "Clarifications in today's times if not done, tend to be treated as a given fact. I would not have considered this, but I think that with the kind of facilities available in the communication medium, it is imperative that we utilise this opportunity to give perhaps a clearer picture." [sic]

Big B has been issuing a lot of clarifications on his blog. Here's what he had to say about an endorsement controversy...

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Amitabh Bachchan challenges media claims

Amitabh Bachchan has denied charging Rs 6.31 crore to promote the DD Kisan channel, saying he had no contract with national broadcaster Doordarshan. "I wish to state that I have not entered into any contract with Doordarshan, on the endorsement of their channel DD Kisan, and neither have I received any money from them," the 72-year-old said in a statement. "I worked with the advertising agency Lowe Lintas on the campaign for DD Kisan, and have not entered into any contract with them either, nor have I received any money from Lintas," he added. The cine icon, who himself got the farmer tag in 2010 when he bought the land in a Muzzaffarnagar village Kakori, added that endorsing the channel was his pro bono act. "My 'deliverables' on this campaign have been executed by me many days ago. I work pro bono on various issues and DD Kisan Channel is one of them. If there is any evidence or proof to the contrary, please forward them to me for verification," the actor added.

The actor, who is known to support various causes recently opened up about the trials and tribulations of an actor. Read on to know more...

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Amitabh Bachchan: Demotion is the toughest battle a celebrity faces

Amitabh Bachchan has seen many highs and lows in a career spanning four decades, but the actor said that the most arduous battle a celebrity has to face is that of demotion, reports PTI. The 72-year-old star believes that one needs a lot of strength to survive through the phase of fading success. "Celebrity hood is no different from a champion. The day you lose the success, you shall be relegated to the background and someone else, someone else bigger and better shall occupy the chair which you had warmed for several years, never expecting it to be snatched away," [sic] he wrote on his blog.

Big B drew comparisons between being a celebrity and a champion while discussing about World's number one Novak Djokovic's win over Swiss star Roger Federer in Wimbledon final. "It is the toughest battle that a celebrity faces. Lauded and applauded with unprecedented love and affection one day and then another day it's all gone. Gone to another. You need the strength of a bull, a skin of a rhino and the roar of a lion to understand the phenomena that unfolds. It needs guts to withstand the demotion, to seek its acceptance with grace and dignity and to realise before long, its presence and its eventuality. We shall all go through this and we shall learn to survive within it," [sic] he concluded.

While Big B has lauded Djokovic's win, read on to know what he said about Baahubali...

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Amitabh Bachchan: Lesser known facts

SS Rajamouli's Baahubali has impressed one and all, including veteran actor Amitabh Bachchan. According to a report on Hindustantimes.com, Big B, in a video chat with Baahubali actor Rana Daggubati said he was astonished and amazed to see such magnificent visuals and would have loved to be a part of the project. Further to reports, Amitabh Bachchan also said in the video chat that the film's first look was shown to him by Daggubati and that the story was equally good to.

While the star is impressed with this ambitious film that is all set to release, read on to know why he was hassled recently and some interesting facts about the shahenshah of Bollywood.

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Amitabh Bachchan: Lesser known facts

The unstoppable city of Mumbai has come to a standstill due to heavy rains. This has caused water-logging and there has also been a disruption of train services in Mumbai, leaving commuters and office-goers stranded. But it’s not just the common man who is being affected by the heavy rains. It seems like even celebrities are feeling the pain. According to a report on Zeenews.com, Bollywood superstar Amitabh Bachchan's house 'Prateeksha' is also reportedly facing a water logging problem.

The entire lane outside the veteran’s Juhu bungalow is apparently flooded, with water levels reaching up to the waist, the report added.

Click further to see a cute picture of Amitabh Bachchan wearing a hair band...

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After playing an old man in Piku, Amitabh Bachchan is now back to his childhood. The septuagenarian shared some very cute pictures of himself with a baby girl called Anna, shot probably for a product that Big B endorses. Sporting a bow hairband just like little Anna, Big B even sat in a baby stroller to give her company. Posting the picture on his account, Amitabh wrote, “Child is the Father of man ...With little Anna at the shooting today .. its love at first sight !!! hahahaha.” [sic]

While, on one hand, Amitabh shares his childlike antics, on the other he got nostalgic while sharing a throwback picture. Read on to find out more…

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Amitabh Bachchan: Lesser known facts

Amitabh Bachchan reminisced the time when he met late Hollywood legend Christopher Lee and played a few rounds of golf with him in South Africa. The Piku actor took to his blog in order to recount his experience with the late actor. Bachchan and Lee had met during his stint as a juror for Miss World pageant. “Sir Christopher Lee was on the panel of judges with us, and I remember the wonderful time spent with him during the contest. He was a great company… Played a few rounds of golf with him during the off moments, a proficient golfer with a handsome handicap…,” [sic] he wrote.

Big B, known for his phenomenal acting and skilled writing, is also a very generous man. Not many know that he didn’t charge a penny for promotional campaign of Gujarat Tourism. Read on to know more…

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Amitabh Bachchan says his granddaughter Aaradhya talks non-stop and he would like to pick up that trait from the three-and-a-half-year-old toddler. "These days Aaradhya talks non-stop and I would like to learn that from her. The media thinks I talk less," he was quoted as saying in a PTI report. Amitabh Bachchan revealed, "When Aaradhya was one-and-a-half-year-old she started playing games on iPad...searching for her favourite cartoons." Recollecting his childhood days, Bachchan said, "70 years back, there was nothing of this sort for us..we used to play marbles, ride bicycle, we used to get knowledge from schools and stories narrated by our elders. Today's children are aware about latest technology."

Read on to know what was Amitabh gifted by Jaya recently...

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Bollywood legends Amitabh Bachchan and Jaya Bachchan marked their 42nd marriage anniversary on June 3, 2015. And to make the day special in her absence, Big B draped the shawl that Jaya had gifted him, at the trailer launch of the film, Wazir . "My wife is not here in Mumbai. Exactly at 12 o'clock, I wished her a happy marriage anniversary" said Amitabh at the event. "And before coming here I was talking to her on Face Time, and she wanted to wish me too, but I told her I was getting late for event. And I will go back and talk to her again," says Big B, making almost everyone gush over the love he feels for his wife. "I am wearing this shawl, which Jaya gifted me, during the shooting of Piku. This is something very special and only made in Bengal," said Amitabh.

Big B got nostalgic on the occasion of his marriage anniversary and shared details of his wedding day on his blog. Read on to know what he had to say...

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Amitabh Bachchan and Jaya Bachchan celebrate their 42nd wedding anniversary on June 3, 2015. While Jaya Bachchan in not in the country at the moment, Big B mentioned their special day on his daily blog. The actor wrote a special note describing the wedding day. He posted, "The hurried simple preparations .. the ceremony in Bengali tradition .. the drive from my rented place to the apartment of a dear friend of Jaya’s family .. my driver Nagesh insisting on driving me , sehra bound, to the site, not permitting my brother to do the honours .. the gentle drops of rain that began to fall just before .. the neighbours rushing to our place on seeing this and telling us to depart for the wedding, as the rain was a wonderful omen of auspiciousness .. and finally after it was all over, the entrance of the bride into our home and the departure soon after to London with some dear friends for a honeymoon .. our very first visit to the UK .." [sic]

Amitabh’s words offer an insight into their wedding day celebrations. Big B and Jaya Bachchan indeed make for a wonderful pair both on screen and off it. However, Amitabh Bachchan wants to romance another Bollywood actress. Read on to find out more...

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Amitabh Bachchan: Lesser known facts

Amitabh Bachchan has been one of the most loved romantic stars of his time. Recently, he was praised for playing the role of a father to Deepika Padukone in Piku. However, the actor yearns to play a romantic lead role. In an interview with Mid-day.com, Big B said that he feels sad he is not young enough to play the lead role opposite actresses like Deepika Padukone, Kangana Ranaut, Vidya Balan, Alia Bhatt.

While Big B has made a rather honest statement, read further to know about a legal controversy that he got embroiled in...

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Actor Amitabh Bachchan has reportedly landed himself in a controversy over sharing a poem on Twitter and Facebook. According to a report on Zeenews.india.com, a man called Dr Jagbir Rathee has slammed Big B for allegedly sharing his poem on social media with someone else's name. Further to the report, Rathee has sent a legal notice to the actor demanding Rs 1 crore as compensation. Big B has been given a 15-day time to respond to the notice, the report stated. Rathee reportedly claims that one of his poems, written in 2006, was shared by Big B's follower Vikas Dubey on the actor's Twitter handle. Later, Amitabh shared this poem on his Facebook and Twitter pages giving credit to the follower.

While it is to be seen how Big B responds to this, read on to know how he stopped Anil Kapoor from quitting films...

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Did you know Anil Kapoor was thinking of taking a sabbatical from films but was advised against it by Amitabh Bachchan? The two actors were working together in the film Armaan, when Kapoor started pondering over the idea. However, Big B advised him that he had himself committed the mistake of taking a break from films and hence would suggest that he should avoid making such a decision. Well, we are glad that the Dil Dhadakne Do star did pay heed to Sr. Bachchan’s advice as the actor has performed consistently over the years.

Check out the beautiful throwback picture that Amitabh shared…

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Amitabh Bachchan seems to be in a retro mode. The actor has shared a picture of himself with his father and son. The picture was apparently taken on the sets of his the 1979 film, Kaala Pathar. Posting the picture on his Twitter account, Big B wrote, "T 1878 - Three generations, one frame ... ( on the sets of 'Kaala Pathar' in Pune, at Raj ji's farm )" [sic]

Amitabh Bachchan's popularity is unparalleled and the actor uses social media to connect with his fans, sharing such cute pictures with them from time to time. However, the actor's account had recently been faked on Twitter. Read on to know more...

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Amitabh Bachchan: Lesser known facts

Amitabh Bachchan is very active on social networking sites. However, he too, seems to have become a victim of cyber crime. The actor apparently now has a fake account on Twitter. Big B urged his 14 million followers on micro-blogging site, Twitter, to not follow the account. He posted, "T 1874 - CAUTION : @SrBachchanc ...notice the 'c' added .. this is a FAKE account, not done by me .. please refrain from communicating to it" [sic] The fake account on Twitter goes by the name of @SrBachchanc.

Read on to know more about Amitabh Bachchan's film with Huang Xiaoming...

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Bollywood's Shahenshah, Amitabh Bachchan, and Chinese actor-singer, Huang Xiaoming, will apparently appear together in a mega-budget film on the life of the Chinese Buddhist monk, Xuan Zang. According to reports, the shooting for the film is expected to begin on May 25. The reports states that India and China will reportedly enter into a pact during Prime Minister Narendra Modi's three-day visit to the nation. The film will be a joint venture between Indian company, Eros International and the China Film Group.
Read on to know how Amitabh Bachchan extended his support to the Mumbai Indians...

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It was a legendary moment at the Wankhede stadium when Amitabh Bachchan along with his Piku team was present to support the Mumbai Indians. MI were playing against SRK's KKR and they beat the latetr to the game. But what made the match all the more special was when Big B was seen on the cricket field along with legends Suil Gavasakr and Sachin Tendulkar. The stalwart took to micro-blogging site Twitter to post this picture along with the caption, "

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Amitabh Bachchan, who attended a party at Karan Johar's new house along with his son Abhishek Bachchan, praised the Kuch Kuch Hota Hai director's abode. Big B waxed eloquent about the house and wrote, "We are all at Karan Johar's for dinner, at his newly acquired apartment, which has some interesting views, awed by its position and space at the terrace of a duplex. The eye line is filled with panoramic visuals of this great metropolis and its impressive land marks. All seen and identified by merely standing on top of the building and moving, panoramically on either side.”

Let's take a look at Amitabh Bachchan enjoying an extravagant meal hosted by the richest family of the South, Kalyanaraman...

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A picture of Amitabh Bachchan enjoying an extravagant meal has gone viral on the internet. Reports stated that Amitabh Bachchan and other eminent personalities had a gala time at a lavish lunch hosted by the richest family of the South, Kalyanaraman. Further to reports, Amitabh and Aishwarya were in Chennai for a jewellery showroom launch and the highlight of the luncheon was that the platters were golden plates. (Image courtesy: Twitter)

Read further to see a picture in which Deepika Padukone is apparently trying to strangulate Big B...

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Amitabh Bachchan: Lesser known facts

According to a Mid-day report, Amitabh Bachchan and Deepika Padukone seemed to have bonded big time during the shoot of their film, Piku. Reportedly, there was a lot of bonhomie between the lead actors on the sets. One such instance was when Amitabh Bachchan kept asking questions to the director of the film, Shoojit Sircar, while Deepika was trying to mouth her dialogue. At first, Deepika didn't smell the prank but after a while she did realise that Big B was pulling her leg. The actress was then at her animated best and posed as if she wanted to strangulate her on-screen father.

Read on to find out what is Amitabh's special message for Shashi Kapoor...

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Megastar Amitabh Bachchan has recorded a message as part of a special video to be screened when veteran actor-producer Shashi Kapoor will be conferred the Dadasaheb Phalke Award in May 2015. Shashi, 77, was chosen to receive this year's prestigious Dadasaheb Phalke Award for his outstanding contribution to the growth and development of Indian Cinema since the late 1940s. However, IANS reported that Shashi may not be able to attend the National Film Awards due to ill health. .“We are all honoured by this decision. Shashi ji and I have shared so much it is difficult to imagine how we did it, now, when I look back on it, asked by his son and grandson to fill in a few moments on video for the honour event in the Capital,” [sic] Big B posted on srbachchan.tumblr.com.
Read further to know how the Bachchan family gathered together at the Padma Vibhushan Award ceremony.

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Amitabh Bachchan’s Padma Vibhushan Award ceremony proved to be a family picnic to Delhi for the Bachchans in all regards. The Bachchans, including Shweta Nanda and family, gathered at the Rashtrapati Bhawan for the function and happily posed for a family picture. While Aishwarya had arrived almost at the eleventh hour after wrapping up the shoot of Jazbaa, daughter Aaradhya was not spotted at the occasion. However, Navya Naveli stole the limelight at the event in absence of Aaradhya, as the teenager looked beautiful. Spotted in the picture are (from left) Agastya Nanda, Shweta Nanda, Jaya Bachchan, Nikhil Nanda, Navya Naveli, Amitabh Bachchan, Aishwarya and Abhishek Bachchan. (Image courtesy: @Saurabh_Bhakri Twitter account)

Read further to know more about Amitabh Bachchan’s Padma Vibhushan Award…

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According to a report on IANS, Bollywood's superstar Amitabh Bachchan has been awarded India's second highest civilian award, Padma Vibhushan. The actor received his Padma Vibhushan award from President, Pranab Mukherjee, in New Delhi on April 8, 2015. Reportedly, Amitabh's son and daughter, Abhishek and Shweta, and daughter-in-law, Aishwarya Rai Bachchan, attended the ceremony. Big B's Shakti co-star, Dilip Kumar, who has been unwell for months, was unable to collect his Padma Vibhushan in person, the report concluded.

Read on to know which award did Amitabh Bachchan receive from the Egyptian Academy of Arts...

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Ayushmann Khurrana shares Big B's hand-written note

Actor Ayushmann Khurrana is elated after Amitabh Bachchan sent him a hand-written note praising his performance in Dum Laga Ke Haisha. The actor played the role of a reluctant groom in the film directed by Sharat Katariya. "Will cherish this for life. Hail Bachchan Saab," Ayushmann tweeted with an Instagram photo of the note. Excerpts from the letter read, "Even if I had not met you at the HT style awards, this note would have still been on its way to tell you how greatly I enjoyed your performance in Dum Laga Ke Haisha."

Amitabh Bachchan also wrote that he could not find any mistake in Ayushmann's portrayal of a man from Haridwar.

Amitabh has always encouraged new talent in the industry. Read on to know more about Amitabh Bachchan's latest achievement...

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According to a report on Bollywoodlife.com, superstar Amitabh Bachchan has received an Honorary Doctorate from the Egyptian Academy of Arts. Big B expressed his happiness in a tweet which read, “Prestigious Academy of Art in Cairo, decorates me a Hon Doctorate .. humbled and honoured. First for India!!” The report quotes Big B as saying that Indian cinema is being recognised abroad for its techniques. He also said that Egypt and Egyptians have always been his dearest friends and shall continue to be so for his entire life time, the report stated.

Read on to find how Amitabh Bachchan expressed his happiness on his increasing number of fans on social platforms…

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According to a report on Indianexpress.com, Amitabh Bachchan is the most followed Bollywood celeb on Twitter, Facebook and even on his blog. The 72-year-old actor, who is an active user of social-sites, shared his joy with his fans on Twitter. He wrote, “OKAAAYYY! 14 million on twitter!! 20 million on FB ... 3 million on Blog.. 40 MILLION Here I COME !!!! BADDDOOOOMMBA!!!!.” [sic] The Piku star has surpassed SRK (12 million fans), Aamir Khan (11.9million), Salman Khan (11.2 million) and Priyanka Chopra (9.3million) on Twitter.

Amitabh Bachchan loves to share details of his everyday life, read on to know more...

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Amitabh Bachchan loves to share details of his everyday life with his fans on his blog, Twitter and Facebook. Dressed in the traditional outfit - mundu, the megastar posed with southern superstars Prabhu, Vikram Prabhu, Akkineni Nagarjuna, Shiva Rajkumar and Manju Warrier. He posted the picture and wrote, "And today with the greats of Southern India .. all of them sons of The Greats in the early years of my career. Prabhu - son of the great Shivaji Ganesan from Tamil cinema Vikram, Prabhu's son Shiva, the son of the great Rajkumar from Karnataka cinema Nagarjun, son the great Akkineni Nageshwar Rao, of Telugu cinema and Manju Warrior, the darling of Malayalam cinema ..What a privilege for me to be in the same frame .. a legacy of the past in my present today .. honoured and humbled by the respect they all give me .."

The shoot was a part of an endorsement deal. While Big B is having a gala time with superstars of the South showering them with praises galore, he was also equally kicked about the Khans of Bollywood. Read on to know the details...

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Outlook magazine has dedicated their next issue to the three reigning Khans of Bollywood - Shah Rukh, Salman and Aamir, who will all turn 50 this year. As a part of this feature, Amitabh Bachchan has been quoted as saying that the three Khans have taken the film industry by storm. He also praised each of them for their unique qualities. He said that SRK’s self-confidence, energy and determination is enviable while Aamir is a uniquely creative person. About Salman, he said that the actor has the wonderful ability to live a carefree life. AB added that the three stalwart Khans had entered the film industry at a time when the audience wanted a change from the boring morality-based cinema and that these three provided fresh vistas of ideas and concepts with their work and the audience loved them for this.

Meanwhile, it seems that Amitabh Bachchan has coined a new nickname for Deepika Padukone. Read on to find out what he calls her...

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After the stupendous box-office success of their last venture, Chennai Express, there's a lot of buzz surrounding Shah Rukh Khan's next with Rohit Shetty. Rumour mills are rife with reports of the big names that the cast of the film will boast of. One such rumour that was doing the rounds was that Amitabh Bachchan will share screen space with SRK in the film. However, a source reveals that there is no truth to the story. According to the source, Amitabh Bachchan is not going to be a part of Rohit Shetty's next with Shah Rukh. It seems that the fans of the two actors will have to wait some more to see the two pair up for a film again!

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According to a report in Hindustan Times, Amitabh Bachchan addresses Deepika with a nickname that he has coined for her. The report states that while Deepika and the rest of the cast and crew address Amitabh Bachchan as Baba on the sets of the film Piku, Big B has a special name for his on-screen daughter. He address Deepika as Deepiku and the actress seems to have accepted the name. The report suggests that she was never called Deepiku earlier but now that Amitabh Bachchan calls her that, she doesn't mind.

Big B can truly be called an enigma for his sheer modesty despite the pinnacle of success he has reached. Read on to know about the day Amitabh Bachchan signed his first film...

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According to a report on Ndtv.com, February 15 seems to be extremely lucky for Big B. Decades ago, February 15 marked the beginning of Amitabh Bachchan’s successful journey in Bollywood. Approximately 46 years ago on February 15, Amitabh Bachchan signed his first film Saat Hindustani and from here on there was no looking back for him. Though he recently bowled everyone with his spontaneous commentary during India vs Pakistan match, before entering the industry he could not even bag a job at All India Radio as a news reader. And now he is known for his magnificent voice.

Well, there's no doubt that Big B is an icon and a legend whose tales will live forever. While we love and adore him, there are a few lesser known facts about this veteran actor and stalwart that may take fans by surprise. Read on to find out more.

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According to an IANS report, Abhishek Bachchan said that his father Amitabh Bachchan is a tad nervous about making his debut as a commentator for the India-Pakistan match during the ICC Cricket World Cup 2015 in Adelaide on February 15. Big B will take on the commentator's role alongside stalwarts of the cricket-commentary world Harsh Bhogle and Kapil Dev as part of promotion of his recently released film Shamitabh. Abhishek, who is also the producer of Shamitabh, said, "To hear him (Big B) commenting on the match should be a lot of fun and I've seen some of the rehearsals they have been doing. He has been working hard and he is very nervous, but I think it'll be very exciting."

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According to a report in PTI, Amitabh Bachchan has reportedly sung the national anthem at the Jorasanko Thakurbari in Kolkata. For his upcoming film Shamitabh, Big B has recorded the national anthem sans any music. The video that has been shot by Shoojit Sircar is vying for release on January 26, Republic Day. Amitabh has been quoted in the report as saying that it was an amazing experience for him and he also asserted that he thought that he was perhaps the first person to have sung the national anthem at Rabindranth's ancestral house.

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According to reports, superstar Amitabh Bachchan has been quoted as saying that he lacks ambition. In an interview, Big B was quoted as saying that he lacked ambition and hence he didn't know what he needed or desired. He then asserted that he is sure of the fact that the grace of some unknown force has been extremely liberal and kind to him.

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While he has been a philanthropist in his own way and is a generous man, very few know that Amitabh Bachchan, who is promoting the tourism of Gujarat, did not charge a penny unlike other stars who charge a hefty amount. According to an interview that Prime Minister Narendra Modi gave before he became PM on Aap Ki Adalat, he was quoted as saying that Mr. Bachchan did not charge a single penny for doing the promotional campaign. Big B worked for free for friend Shashi Kapoor's directorial debut, Ajooba.

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He came up with the idea of wearing the light suit in the hit song 'Saara Zamaana'. Big B would constantly monitor the lights through a switch that he firmly held in his hands during the shooting of this song. And the end result was superb! From the steps, to the lights and his co-actor Neetu Singh, this song remains iconic! Before Jackie Shroff, he was the first choice for Rakesh Roshan's King Uncle but since the actor wasn't signing films then, Roshan opted for Jackie Shroff.

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Amitabh Bachchan: Lesser known facts

Amitabh Bachchan: Lesser known facts

Amitabh Bachchan: Lesser known facts

Amitabh Bachchan: Lesser known facts

Amitabh Bachchan: Lesser known facts

Amitabh Bachchan: Lesser known facts

Amitabh Bachchan: Lesser known facts

Amitabh Bachchan: Lesser known facts

Amitabh Bachchan: Lesser known facts

Amitabh Bachchan: Lesser known facts

Amitabh Bachchan: Lesser known facts

Amitabh Bachchan: Lesser known facts

Amitabh Bachchan: Lesser known facts

Amitabh Bachchan: Lesser known facts

Amitabh Bachchan: Lesser known facts

Amitabh Bachchan: Lesser known facts

Amitabh Bachchan: Lesser known facts

Amitabh Bachchan: Lesser known facts

Amitabh Bachchan: Lesser known facts

Amitabh Bachchan: Lesser known facts

Amitabh Bachchan: Lesser known facts

Amitabh Bachchan: Lesser known facts

Amitabh Bachchan: Lesser known facts

Amitabh Bachchan: Lesser known facts

Amitabh Bachchan: Lesser known facts

Amitabh Bachchan: Lesser known facts

Amitabh Bachchan: Lesser known facts

Amitabh Bachchan: Lesser known facts

Amitabh Bachchan: Lesser known facts

Amitabh Bachchan: Lesser known facts

Amitabh Bachchan: Lesser known facts

Amitabh Bachchan: Lesser known facts

Amitabh Bachchan: Lesser known facts

Amitabh Bachchan: Lesser known facts

Amitabh Bachchan: Lesser known facts

Amitabh Bachchan: Lesser known facts

Amitabh Bachchan: Lesser known facts

Amitabh Bachchan: Lesser known facts

Amitabh Bachchan: Lesser known facts

Amitabh Bachchan: Lesser known facts

Amitabh Bachchan: Lesser known facts

Amitabh Bachchan: Lesser known facts

Amitabh Bachchan: Lesser known facts

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