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Amitabh Bachchan or the angry young man of Bollywood is a megastar and he is till bond very well to his roots. He never forgets to acknowledge those people who helped him become what he is today; he thanks Salim Khan for the same.
The character of ‘Vijay’ in ‘Zanjeer’ came to Amitabh Bachchan because of Salim Khan and Javed. They were the ones who recommended his name to the movie-makers. The deep baritone voice of Big B in the movie is remembered even today.
Big B adds, “Salim and Javed saheb who gave me ‘Zanjeer’ and recommended me to Prakash Mehra and to so many other directors of the time – Manmohan Desai, Yash Chopra, Ramesh Sippy. I have never ever failed to acknowledge this fact. Indeed, in the early years of my career, when I was questioned what would happen to me if Salim-Javed were to stop writing for me, I had categorically stated that I would also stop and finish.”
It was also heard once that Big B developed some misunderstanding with Salman’s dad, Salim Khan, but he politely apologizes for it to him.
He adds, “Their contribution has been immense in my film career and I will never stop accepting that. I am extremely sorry if Salim saheb has felt otherwise. I wish to apologize to him and tell him that there has obviously been a miscommunication and that he should never feel that I have thought otherwise. He has been a respected senior for me and shall always remain one.”
Well, it proves that even being a megastar, Amitabh Bachchan is perhaps the most down to earth person in the Tinsel Town. This quality has made him a great man and the most respectable person in the industry.
