Earlier this year, in a chat with his son Arbaaz, lyricist Salim Khansaid that the script of Zanjeer was ready, but no lead actor wanted to do it.
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Navya Naveli Nanda wished her grandfather, Amitabh Bachchan, on his 81st birthday through Instagram Stories. She shared unseen photos and a sweet message. In one photo, Navya is seen posing with her grandparents, brother, and cousin. She also shared a monochrome selfie. Shweta Bachchan, Navya’s
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He said that it was a matter of destiny because the script was ready with the dialogues. He further added that they had Dharmendra in mind, but he didn’t do it, nor did Dilip Kumar.
Amitabh Bachchan’s fans dance to hit his numbers, display banners and wish the superstar on 81st birthday
He then mentioned that he and his former partner Javed Akhtar then finalised Big B after they were impressed with his performances in films like Bombay to Goa, Parwana and Raaste Kaa Patthar. However, director Prakash Mehra wasn’t keen on signing Amitabh Bachchan for Zanjeer due to his string of flops at the box office.
Salim Khan then said he (Big B) was also new, he was a good actor with a good voice and personality. He added that the rest of the films that failed were because they were bad films, all 11 of them! Salim Khan said that the Big B had already decided to leave the industry and go.
Coming back to Amitabh’s big day, yesterday at midnight, the actor had a candid meet and greet with his fans, where he acknowledged everyone’s wishes. His son Abhishek, who was out of town, too, was part of the celebrations, although virtually. His doting wife Aishwarya video called him, giving a peek into the celebrations.
A fan club on X even shared the video saying, “You can see #AishwaryaRaiBachchan, Navya and Aaradhya in the background proudly taking videos and video calling as @SrBachchan greets his numerous fans outside on his birthday eve. Happy birthday again sir, may there be many, many more to come! 🎉” The junior B even replied to the video and said, “Yup, wifey showing me what’s going on. 😉”.
Earlier, Navya Naveli Nanda, who shares a close bond with her grandfather and megastar Amitabh Bachchan, took to her Instagram stories to wish him on his 81st birthday. The gorgeous diva shared some unseen photos with Big B along with a sweet message.
