Amitabh - that light is never extinguished.
"You won't stay, Kavi.
(You will never get tired)
You won't stop,
(You won't stop anywhere)
I swear,
(Promise)
Agneepath, Agneepath ... "
He was rejected in the audition of Radio Jockey due to his heavy voice.
He wanted to build a career in the world of acting. There is danger too. The only thing the director-producers say is that the boy is too tall and thin. On top of that, he has a serious voice, which is not exactly a hero. So Bapu is looking for something else. Your only hope is to be a hero.
At the beginning of his career, a famous actor had to face such a difficult situation. But he is not to be discouraged. Continued to try. Then the rest is history.
He captivated the hearts of the audience with the voice that caused him to be rejected again and again. Not only as a hero, he also established himself as a playback singer and a successful television presenter.
Was declared bankrupt by the bank. Suffered from debt. To repay the loan, one has to keep the mortgage up to the homestead. Sounds like a story, but it is true that this bankrupt man is the owner of the most luxurious house among the stars. His name continued to rise in the first row of the list of highest taxpayers.
By now you must have understood who I am talking about. I am talking about Big B Amitabh Bachchan known as Bollywood Shahenshah.
There was once a saying in the description of India's fame. The words are like this - 'Bachchan is acting, Sachin is batting or Kapil is six.'
Here Bachchan means Amitabh Bachchan. He has taken himself to such a height in the Indian film world that India and Bachchan seem to have become synonymous. So without further ado, let's go back to the days behind Amitabh.
The poem I quoted at the beginning of the article was written by the famous Indian poet Sri Harivansh Roy Bachchan. Although Harivansh Roy Bachchan is brilliant in his glory, for those who do not know him, his identity has to be given a little differently. Harivansh Roy Bachchan is the father of famous Indian film actor Amitabh Bachchan. Amitabh is still moving with his father's poem as the keynote of his life. Even after going through 6 springs of life, he is still young forever. He has been in Bollywood for more than five decades. Many have come to the world of Bollywood in this long time. Again, they are lost in the rotation of time. But Amitabh still reigns supreme in Bollywood. Even at this old age, he is effortlessly ace all the heartthrobs of recent times. He had to cross seven seas and thirteen rivers to reach this unique height. Before coming to Bollywood, Amitabh took a job in a shipping company in Kolkata. But due to his inclination towards acting, he left his job and moved to Mumbai. Aspiring to be a Radio Jockey (RJ), he auditioned for All India Radio. But sadly this radio rejects him. All India Radio said that his voice was too heavy and not suitable to be a jockey at all. He left the life of the month of Calcutta and came to Mumbai as if he had fallen into the deep sea. Yet he did not give up. He auditioned for the radio twice more. But both times he was rejected for his heavy and serious voice.
Meanwhile, he continued to try to enter the world of acting. But many directors refused to hire him because of his extra height, hunched body and heavy voice. After many attempts, in 1979, Khwaja Ahmed Abbas gave him a chance to act in the movie 'Sat Hindustani'. For his performance in the first film, he won the Filmfare Best Newcomer Award that year. But he still did not achieve what he really meant by stardom. Although his acting skills later gave him the opportunity to work in several movies, he was not able to take advantage of them. 12/13 consecutive movies failed miserably at the box office. Note that at that time Amitabh had no place to stay in Mumbai. He spent many nights on Marine Drive in Mumbai. In the midst of so many adversities, one failure after another, he never gave up. Finally, in 1973, Amitabh proved himself as a superstar through the movie 'Zanjeer'. Then he did not have to go back. Did anyone think that this skinny thin Hengla boy would one day be world-famous? He overcame all the weaknesses that appeared to be an obstacle in the beginning of his career, such as being too tall, too thin. He proved that if he is steadfast in his goal, he is bound to succeed.
The funny thing is that he was rejected from the radio because of his voice, with that voice he also appeared as a playback singer. She was even nominated for a Filmfare Award for Best Playback Singer. The dialogue of his full voice resonated in the audience and if there is no song of his own voice in the movie yet, the movie will not freeze. He has also made a name for himself as a popular television presenter.
What is more interesting is that the radio that was rejected by All India Radio in his early life also had to give dharna to him for later interviews, appointments and he was also honored by that radio.
However, his reputation was not upward. Amitabh was seriously injured in an accident during the shooting of the movie 'Coolie' in the early nineties. Almost reached the door of death. However, he recovered after overcoming long uncertainties and life doubts in his immense energy. But 75% of his kidneys became useless. What's in it! The remaining 25% is active. With this 25% efficiency of the kidneys, he continued to work in a surprisingly great way.
Then at one stage he left acting and wrote his name in the book of politics. He was elected a member of the Lok Sabha from Allahabad province, defeating a strong rival by a record margin of votes. But after 3 years, he said goodbye to politics. His name was involved in the then Bofors scandal. This led to a long lawsuit. Although he was finally acquitted, he said goodbye to politics forever and returned to the world of acting. But by then the winds of the era had changed. His own age has also increased considerably then. The image of the previous hero is not coming. His movies stumble at the box office again. During this time he started a production company called ABCL. But here too he ultimately failed. He had to face huge financial losses. The burden of huge debts was then on his head. The house was mortgaged to pay off the debt. The bank was declared bankrupt.
He did not give up even though it broke down temporarily. He changed himself to keep pace with the times. In 2000, Amitabh returned to Bollywood in a new way. Then the rest is history.
He played the central role in the movie even in his old age. A different screenplay is still written keeping his words in mind. The dream of any director is to work with Amitabh in at least one movie in his life.
Living legend this actor has repeatedly failed. But did not stop. Every time you have failed, you have turned around. He has promoted himself to the golden peak of success through hard work.
Amitabh has always maintained strict discipline. His humility, punctuality, hard work, etc. sound like a story. Despite being a large-scale actor, he still arrives at the shooting spot ahead of schedule. Go through rehearsals to get deeper into the character. This diligence and disciplined lifestyle is one of the catalysts for his success.
The name Amitabh means that the light is never extinguished. Those who are familiar with Amitabh's colorful life and deeds must know how much justice he has done to his own name.
However, this is not the end of the story. October 11 is his birthday. I wish him a happy birthday and wish him good health and long life.
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