For completing 51 years in the film industry, one of Amitabh Bachchan’s fans gifted him a special rangoli on the sets of Kaun Banega Crorepati (KBC) 12 to commemorate the milestone. Bachchan made his big screen debut with Saat Hindustani in 1969.
The actor took to Instagram to share a glimpse of this special gift and wrote, “No …. that be not a painting .. that be ‘rangoli’ made by the yonder gentleman to commemorate my 51 years in the Industry .. please read the date at the bottom of the ‘rangoli’ it’s 7 Nov 1969, and the name Saat Hindustani .. the date of my first film release!! Presented to me on the 7th of Nov 2020 (sic)!”
The rangoli featured a behind-the-scenes picture of Amitabh from the shoot of his upcoming film, Ayan Mukerji’s fantasy drama Brahmastra, and a cinema reel drawn below signified his journey from Saat Hindustani till now.
He also revealed in his posts that he shoots for 12-15 hours each day. This year marks two decades of his association with the popular game show, an adaptation of British quiz show Who Wants To Be A Millionaire. In 2000, he made his small screen debut with the first season of Kaun Banega Crorepati. Amitabh has various projects in the pipeline, including Brahmastra, Nagraj Manjule’s Jhund, Rumi Jaffery’s Chehre and Ajay Devgn’s Mayday.
