Amitabh Bachahan's sandals worshipped by fans at his 'temple'

Celebrating Amitabh Bachahan's 70th birthday, hundreds of his fans today gathered at a temple in south Kolkata and worshipped the sandals he wore in 'Agneepath' placed on the chair from his film 'Aks'.

Organised under the aegis of Amitabh Bachchan Fans Association of Kolkata, they also performed a 'yagna' inside the temple, constructed few years ago to worship their favourite actor. Read More...........Big B's sandals worshipped by fans at his 'temple'

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Is Amitabh Bachchan a ‘police informer’??????

This will not exactly be music to Bollywood icon Amitabh Bachchan’s ears but the Jharkhand police chief allegedly ‘paid’ Rs 21 lakh to an intelligence informer who was given the megastar’s name. The informer, Sanichar Pandit, used various aliases but was most reluctant to sign two vouchers made out in the name of the megastar at the behest of state Director General of Police Vishnu Dayal Ram.

Although Ram allegedly made the payments amounting to Rs 21 lakh to Pandit, who signed as Amitabh Bachchan, the informer claimed he had received only Rs 10,000. Read More................Amitabh Bachchan a ‘police informer’ in Jharkhand

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& now 'Amitabh Chalisa'

PATNA: After "Lalu Chalisa" and "Nitish Chalisa", now there is "Amitabh Chalisa". A Bihar-based lawyer has composed a specially-structured hymn in praise of the Bollywood megastar, who turned 67 recently.

Sharad Kumar, an advocate practicising in Arrah civil court in Bhojpur district, about 60 km from here, has penned "Amitabh Chalisa". A chalisa is traditionally a Hindu hymn invoking 40 names of the god being worshipped, but in recent years they have been written in praise of politicians as well. Read More................Bihar-based lawyer composes 'Amitabh Chalisa'

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Blogging - Amitabh Bachchan Style

Just think if I write on my Blog that today I am having Cold or I write that I am having acute pain in my tooth.............................what shall be your reaction.........................I can easily think that many of you shall say that I have started posting "Bull Shit" on my Blog, as you expect me to post some relevant stuff or stories of interest to you. But if it is "Amitabh Bachchan", the Great Super Star of Indian Bollywood, then people shall have different reactions.

For the knowledge of my readers, let me cite over here (who do not know) that India's Great Super Star "Mr. Amitabh Bachchan" started Blogging around two months back & from last few weeks I am regularly going through his Blog.

Though it is interesting for me also to go through a celebrity blog but here are few entries from his Blog (these were posted by him through his mobile) on "MoBlog" at his Blog.

Jun 20, 2008: The cold persists. But must push the body. Got work to do. Shooting and travel and blog. Tonight Lucknow for SR yatra. More later.

Interestingly, hundreds of his fans got worried for him after reading that & hundreds commented for that on his Blog enquiring his health (read cold)..................

Yes, for a celebrity like "Amitabh Bachchan"......"Sab Jayaj Hai (Everything is valid)" & if his fans get worried for him for that, it is his celebrity status & I am with their feelings for the Living God called "Amitabh Bachchan". Below is another entry on his MoBlog.

Jun 22, 2008: Horror. . Its my tooth now. .acute pain on right side. . Just been to dentist. . Taking medication and running to studio. Late. . So annoying. .

Dear Mr. Amitabh Bachchan, now you must have come to know, how your cold & acute pain in your tooth start worrying your Mad Fans & I can imagine well that many of them might have been praying to the God whole day to get rid of you of your cold & toothache!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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Superstitions of Bollywood stars

In Indian film Industry "Bollywood", all the stars from Amitabh Bachchan to Sanjay Dutt, and Kareena Kapoor to Govinda — they all resort to lucky mascots, gems, colours and charms. Below are pet superstitions of some Bollywood stars in India:

Bobby Deol: He was extremely superstitious before, but is gradually giving it up. “Earlier, I would touch wood for almost everything and used to keep a block of wood in my bag; not anymore. I wear yellow on Thursdays since I’m a Vishnu( Indian God) devotee, and I won’t get rid of this habit. Fortunately for me, a cat crossing the road has always proven to be lucky,” he says.

Actress Nagma: She waits for someone to cross the road once it’s crossed by the kali billi ( black cat) . And she isn’t the only one.

Actress Riya Sen too believes in this one, along with a few others. Says Riya, “I also believe that making your pets dance, having scissors directly placed on your hand and staying in room No. 13 are all ill-omens. But I can ditch these if I want to,” she says.

Being obsessed with a particular letter are also typical of Bollywood. The K fixation of Ektaa Kapoor, Karan Johar and Rakesh Roshan is well known.

Jeetendra also reportedly changed his name before joining films. The other member of the Kapoor family to have changed the spelling of his name is actor Tusshar Kapoor. But, he says, “I can change it back to the original one and it won’t make a difference to me. I did it since my mom asked me to. I follow tarot card reader Sunita Menon’s advice, but I’m not superstitious otherwise,” he says.

Diana Hayden: She believes in just one superstition. “I throw salt over my left shoulder if I drop some. It doesn’t make any sense, but I can’t get rid of the habit and am very embarrassed about it,” she says.

Aishwarya Rai: She wears huge white lucky stones.

Lata Mangeshkar: She considers her mammoth diamond ring lucky.

Shilpa Shetty: She wears a yellow sapphire after she tasted success.

Kunal Kapoor: He always leaves a bit of food on his plate after finishing his meal.

Weird habits indeed.

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