Amitabh Bachchan needs no introduction.
Who is Amitabh Bachchan?
Bachchan is fondly known as Big B. He has a body of work that is second to none. This person has carved a niche for himself in Hindi cinema like no actor before or after him. On Sunday, the 7th of November, the actor completed 52 years of his debut in cinema.
How did bachchan celebrate his 52 years of debut film on Twitter?
Bachchan celebrated this fact by sharing some fond memories of his debut film with his fans. Memories came in the form of old pictures from his debut film, Saat Hindustani. This film was released exactly 52 years ago. Sharing the images, Amitabh Bachchan wrote, “T 4089 – Signed my first film “Saat Hindustani” on 15th February 1969 and it released on 7th November 1969, 52 years, today!”
In the first of the two pictures, a young Amitabh Bachchan has a sad look on his face. In the second image, he is seen with the premium cast of Saat Hindustani. This appears to be a still from the film. The photo features veteran actors like Madhu, Utpal Dutt, and Jalal Agha.
Amitabh’s throwback pictures
Amitabh Bachchan has always been generous when it comes to sharing throwback pictures with fans. On the occasion of Diwali, the actor shared a new picture with his wife Jaya Bachchan, son Abhishek Bachchan and daughter Shweta Bachchan. Along with the stunning image, he also shared a throwback old picture of the four, who sat in pretty much the same position, but decades ago. In the throwback photo, where Shweta is seen sitting on Amitabh Bachchan’s lap, Abhishek is held by Jaya Bachchan. Addressing this constant over the years, Big B wrote, “Some pictures never change from sitting position, even with time.”
On Friday, the 5th of November, Amitabh Bachchan also shared a black and white image of him holding a clapboard for the auspicious opening time of his iconic film Zanjeer. Sharing the picture, Big B said, “Javed Sahab sent this picture.” He was referring to writer-lyricist Javed Akhtar. Javed had actually written the script of the film with Salim Khan. The name of the movie and the auspicious time were written on the clapboard. The dateline on the board read “June 30, 1972”.
Thanks to social media, fans get to hear some interesting things about Amitabh’s iconic films, straight from the actor. Recently, the star shared a picture from the poster of his film Yaarana on the 40th anniversary of the film. He also talked about the song Sara Zamana. He said, “40 years of this splendid film Yaarana. This song was performed at NS Bose Stadium in Kolkata. First time shooting a film, complete madness, and well-wishers of Bengal. Nowhere can we compare their love and enthusiasm, to astounding.”
What are the films Bachchan acted in?
Amitabh is the son of the great Hindi poet Harivansh Rai and Teji, a social worker. Some of the most iconic films of his five-decade-long career include Zanjeer, Deewar, Sholay, Abhimaan, Namak Haram, Black, and Paa. He was last seen in Chehre. His upcoming projects include Jhund, Brahmastra, Mayday, Good Bye, and Unchai.
