In an interview with Vir Sanghvi, the actor revealed, “There were creditors on the door every day, very embarrassing, very humiliating.”
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Amitabh Bachchan went through his worst personal and professional phase in the 90s when he went bankrupt. In an interview with Vir Sanghvi, the actor revealed, “There were creditors on the door every day, very embarrassing, very humiliating.”
Bachchan revealed, “I didn’t have a place to stay. You know there is a limited amount of time you can spend with friends because you’re barging into their house. So I spent a couple of days on Marine Drive benches with some of the largest rats I have seen in my life. I came to Bombay with a driving license, and that’s about it. It said if I don’t become an actor, I will drive a cab.”
On refusing a Rs 10,000 offer back in the day
I felt doing an ad would take something away from me, and I just resisted the temptation.
Bachchan ’s filmography
Bachchan has been a force to reckon with for the last 54 years. He has cemented his position in Hindi Cinema as one of the greatest actors and biggest movie stars across the globe. The mega-star turns 81 today and is still going strong, with as many as five releases last year and three lined-up in the coming months.
These are some films that have been etched in people’s hearts and minds. If you are yet to see them, do visit these following titles:
Shahenshah
This age-old iconic action-drama film showcases Big B in a dual role. He plays Inspector Vijay, a cowardly cop, and
Shahenshah , a vigilante superhero, even though they are one and the same person. The story unfolds in a world riddled with corruption, where crime lords and malevolence reign supreme. The film’s gripping storyline, memorable dialogues, along with Amitabh Bachchan’s character ‘Shehenshah’ that soon happen to become his identity in Bollywood – are all the many reasons for fans of action-packed Bollywood cinema to watch the film