Thursday, June 4, 2026
ADVT 
Bollywood

Tearing Away From Formalities Of Celebrity Is A Task: Big B

IANS, 26 Mar, 2018 02:02 PM
  • Tearing Away From Formalities Of Celebrity Is A Task: Big B
Megastar Amitabh Bachchan says that no matter how much others celebrate his contribution to Indian cinema, it will remain a "closed chapter" for him. However, he feels that "tearing oneself away from the celebrity is a task" and he doesn't believe in it.
 
Filled with gratitude after his meetings with fans who stand outside his home Jalsa here every Sunday to get a glimpse of him, Big B posted his thoughts on his blog.
 
"What brings them here each Sunday is a mystery and a cause for mistaken identity... Surely they must mistake for another... surely... But no they come ...standing and waiting for hours before, just so they can wave at me and hope for a reciprocal gesture... That is all... Mostly the operation is valid and over within those minor minutes... and then back to the grind.
 
"Tearing oneself away from the formalities of celebrity is a task... I do not believe in it and never shall... others may wish to contribute and celebrate the tenure and so called 'contribution' to cinema from me. But that shall never happen. It shall remain a closed chapter ... not to be opened ever."
 
Big B was touched with a visit by a differently challenged young boy.
 
"I asked him to be brought in, he was without speech and mobility but a determined poise of one that had refused to give up. It was joy to witness the joy on his face. I asked him what he needed, he tugged at his shirt... clothes. I gave him a bundle of my own.
 
"He extended his delicate hand, rough and strong, because that is what he uses to move about, and I arranged fro him to be dropped home. My people did so and reported he was homeless and lived on the pavement out side a high rise in the suburbs," said the actor, adding that it is important for people to count their blessings.

MORE Bollywood ARTICLES

2017 Was The Best Year Of My Life: Rajkummar Rao

2017 Was The Best Year Of My Life: Rajkummar Rao
2017 was the most exceptional year so far, because of the number of releases and the audiences accepted me in most of them. Most of my releases this year were box office successes

2017 Was The Best Year Of My Life: Rajkummar Rao

See PIC: Genelia Gifts A Tesla SUV To Riteish Deshmukh On Birthday

See PIC: Genelia Gifts A Tesla SUV To Riteish Deshmukh On Birthday
Genelia gifted the most amazing car to her beloved husband on his birthday and he could not help but control the smile on his face.

See PIC: Genelia Gifts A Tesla SUV To Riteish Deshmukh On Birthday

So Much To Learn From Anupam Kher, Says Riteish

Actor Riteish Deshmukh says there is a lot to learn from veteran actor Anupam Kher be it on or off camera.

So Much To Learn From Anupam Kher, Says Riteish

Malala Yousafzai To Appear On Letterman's Show

Malala Yousafzai To Appear On Letterman's Show
Popular talk show host David Letterman, who is returning as host after two years with an upcoming yet-to-be-titled series on Netflix, was spotted shooting with Pakistani Nobel Peace Prize winner Malala Yousafzai for the show here.

Malala Yousafzai To Appear On Letterman's Show

Fashion Quotient In Delhi Is Unbeatable, Says Shilpa Shetty Kundra

Actress-entrepreneur Shilpa Shetty Kundra believes no one can beat the national capital when it comes to fashion trends.

Fashion Quotient In Delhi Is Unbeatable, Says Shilpa Shetty Kundra

Film Industry Faces New Low With High Tide Of Controversies

Whether it was the protest against filmmaker Sanjay Leela Bhansali's "Padmavati" that resulted in the film's release date being pushed to uncertainty

Film Industry Faces New Low With High Tide Of Controversies