Amitabh Bachchan

Big B on the hotseat in 'KBC' Season 13 opener on Aug 23
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The former quizmaster will ask the Big B six questions about the show in the rapid-fire round, which will be aired during the KBC Season 13 opener on August 23. The Big B, we are told, will be seen responding to the questions with a lot of zest and enthusiasm. And of course, he will ace the round, and he does it with a lot of grace.
Amitabh Bachchan, Prabhas' next - 'K' - launched with muhurat shot
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The film, which is directed by Nag Ashwin has been given the working title "K" so far. Amitabh landed in Hyderabad, as the film's muhurat was held on Saturday, on the auspicious occasion of Guru Purnima. For the muhurat shot, Prabhas sounded the clapboard on Amitabh Bachchan whose portions will be shot in the first schedule. Prabhas had also posted the picture of the clapboard on his social media account.
Big B to shoot poetic title sequence for 'Chehre'
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"Shekhar Ravjiani has composed the tune beautifully. And now Amit ji will lend his matchless voice and add another dimension altogether to the track. He is a perfectionist and everything he does, be it a small movement before the camera, an action sequence, a close-up, a song he has to hum, or just be silent, he gives the moment his all," said producer Anand Pandit.
KBC 13: Nitesh Tiwari opens up on short film conceptualised for Big B's quiz show
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"'Sammaan' has multiple dimensions like our show. Sometimes, 'Sammaan' is related to an individual and sometimes an individual can bring 'Samman' to dimensions. For example, sportsmen and the great achievers bring respect to our country, so we all know how important aspect of our life it is. Thus, we thought it to be the best subject for this short film," said Tiwari.
Amitabh Bachchan mourns Dilip Kumar's death: An epic era has drawn curtains
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Bachchan paid his tribute to the "institution" on Twitter. He wrote: "An institution has gone.. whenever the history of Indian Cinema will be written, it shall always be 'before Dilip Kumar, and after Dilip Kumar'.. My duas for peace of his soul and the strength to the family to bear this loss.. Deeply saddened.." "An epic era has drawn curtains... Never to happen again," he added.
Navya Naveli calls grandfather Big B 'the coolest'
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In the Instagram picture, Big B is seen riding a bike dressed in a leather jacket and sunglasses. "…riding a Harley is a world of its own," Big B captioned the image. Navya Naveli, daughter of the veteran actor's daughter Shweta Bachchan Nanda, wrote with a fire emoji: "The coolest." Big B currently has a huge roster of films lined up.
Big B shares picture posing with his 'co-star'
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"My costar Baat kuch bhi ho inke kaan khade ho jaate hai (say anything and his ears will stand up," Big B captioned the image. The Bollywood veteran did not share details about what he was shooting for. Speaking about his work, the actor currently has "Brahmastra", "Chehre", "Jhund", "MayDay", "Goodbye" and a remake of the Hollywood film "The Intern" coming up, besides an untitled film with Prabhas and Deepika Padukone.
Big B sends letter of appreciation to Tisca Chopra for her book
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Amitabh wrote to Tisca, appreciating her latest book "What's Up With Me?" Uploading a picture of herself with the letter, Tisca wrote: "Verified. Couldn't have asked for a better recommendation -- thank you ever so much for your kind words @amitabhbachchan sir.. your words mean the world to me!"
Big B shares nostalgic image remembering father Harivansh Rai Bachchan
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"FATHER.." he wrote with his latest post on Instagram, along with a grainy black and white image that captures an emotional moment of the veteran actor hugging his late father. About an hour before the post, Bachchan shared a note on World Music Day, which is being celebrated on Monday. He uploaded a picture in a studio wearing recording gear.
Amitabh Bachchan shares last page of Milkha Singh's book, calls it 'inspiration'
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Bachchan shared the last page from Milkha Singh's autobiography, titled, "The Race of My Life: An Autobiography" on Twitter. Sharing the page, the actor wrote: "The last page of Milkha Singh's book .. An inspiration for all.." The page reads: "My final words would be: life as a sportsperson is hard, and there will certainly be times when you might be tempted to quit, or take shortcuts-- but remember there are no shortcuts to success.
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