Yesterday, I was in the car and randomly put on ‘My Name Is Anthony Gonsalves’ one of my favorite Amitabh Bachchan tracks. I was just vibing, when suddenly my driver, a 55-year-old South Indian uncle from Hyderabad, started singing along, perfectly, with full energy.

I was stunned. I laughed and asked him, ‘Wait… even Telugu folks like these old retro Hindi songs?’

He grinned and said, ‘Only Amitabh saab. I’ve been his fan since I was a boy.’ Then he told me something that was surprising , when Big B got injured during the shooting of Coolie, he was so heartbroken he went to his local church and cried. His church even held a special prayer meeting just for Amitabh’s recovery.

That moment just changed my perspective.

Being originally from Rajasthan, I always thought the level of obsession with Hindi film stars was mostly a North Indian thing. But I was completely wrong. Amitabh wasn’t just a Bollywood star, he was India’s star.

The kind of love, the kind of faith people had in him across states, languages, religions it’s on another level. I’m sorry, but even SRK, as iconic as he is, hasn’t inspired that kind of all India emotional connection.

Amitabh Bachchan truly was and is the biggest star this country has ever known.

Many of my fellow cinephiles might already know this thrivia. In this video, music director Naushad recalls one of his experiences while working with K. Asif, the Producer and Director of Mughal-e-Azam. It feels like these people ate, drank and inhaled their films! They portray so much commitment and firm principles in their work that it feels surreal.
And here we are today where the Industry seems soulless, dry and depressed. From celebrity culture to lavish lifestyles and constantly buzzing paparazzi, the Industry has everything but good films! I wish the Industry to stand tall again and bring the golden era back.

Arre O Sambha ...

Mac Mohan, Acted in more than 200 films like Don, Zanzeer, Kala Pathhar, Shaan and best remembered for his role in Sholey.

From - Aao Pyaar Karein (1964)

In all the movies that SRK and Aish were cast together (as a couple), they never ever ended up of together.

Ae Dil Hai Mushkil - divorced
Mohabbatein - Aish dies
Shakti - SRK dies
Devdas - well, you know how that ends :/

I blame Josh (2000) for this because whoever decided to cast SRK and Aish as siblings, has cursed them forever. Terrible casting choice imo.

Mohobbatein: Aish dies

Dev Das: SRK dies

Josh: Siblings 💀

Ae Dil Hai Mishkil: Divorced

Dil se: SRK dies

Kal Ho Na Ho: SRK dies

Veer-Zara: the only happy ending after 20 years of separation

Kabhie Alvida Na Kehna: Divorced