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Wishes pour in for Amitabh Bachchan on his 75th birthday

Mumbai - As he rings in his milestone birthday, the veteran actor wants no celebrations.

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By IANS

Published: Wed 11 Oct 2017, 9:10 AM

Last updated: Wed 11 Oct 2017, 6:02 PM

Age is just a number for Amitabh Bachchan, who turns 75 on Wednesday. His work diary is already spilling into 2019, but he remains firmly "not out", continuing a glorious journey that has lasted over four decades.
In an industry where roles are seldom written for veteran actors, Bachchan is experimenting with looks, characters and themes with an enthusiasm and passion of a newcomer.
As he rings in his milestone birthday, Bachchan wants no celebrations.
He is off to the Maldives for a vacation with wife Jaya, son Abhishek, daughter Shweta, daughter-in-law Aishwarya and granddaughter Aaradhya. And he will be back to work soon.
"A small and peaceful family time is more than enough for me," Big B had once said.
Photo via Twitter
Bachchan shared a special message for his fans on twitter account. In a series of tweets, Big B expresses gratitude and thanked his fans for all their love, wishes and support.
He tweeted, "The affection of greeting for the 75th, displayed over several mediums, overwhelms me .. a thank you shall never be enough."

Big B has won many accolades in his career spanning over four decades, including four National Film Awards. 
The Government of India honoured him with the Padma Shri in 1984, the Padma Bhushan in 2001 and the Padma Vibhushan in 2015 for his contributions to Hindi cinema.
The Government of France honoured him with its highest civilian honour, Knight of the Legion of Honour in 2007, for his exceptional career in the world of cinema and beyond.
In an industry where roles are seldom written for veteran actors, Amitabh is found experimenting with looks, characters and themes with an enthusiasm and passion of a newcomer.??To name just a few of his films, there is "Sholay", "Anand", "Zanjeer" from the beginning of his career to the most recent "Piku" and "Pink" as he continues to enthrall the audience world over.
Having started with a role as one of the seven protagonists in "Saat Hindustani", Bachchan next featured in the Rajesh Khanna-starrer "Anand" and did a few more films. But it wasn't until the 1973 movie "Zanjeer" that he came into his own.

In 1978, he was at the top of his game with movies like "Muqaddar Ka Sikandar", "Trishul", "Don", "Kasme Vaade", "Ganga Ki Saugandh" and "Besharam" doing well.

A near-fatal injury on the sets of "Coolie" in 1982 led him to take a break from films and he ventured into politics from his native Allahabad. He contested the Lok Sabha election on the Congress ticket in 1984, but didn't continue his political journey for long.

He found himself named in the infamous Bofors scandal, but was cleared of the allegations 25 years later and remains apolitical even though he associates himself with issue-related social campaigns for the government once in a while.

Until 1988, when "Shahenshah" was released, Bachchan - son of legendary poet Harivansh Rai Bachchan - was in top form.

"Post-'Shahenshah', his fall began when directors started presenting him as larger-than-life characters in films like 'Toofan' and 'Jaadugar'. He endured a lot of flops and other problems until the start of the millennium when he came up with the television show 'Kaun Banega Crorepati' in 2000. In fact, Mr Bachchan was named 'Star of the Millennium' at the worst phase of his career.


Wishes have been pouring in for the megastar on social media since early morning:
 

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Published: Wed 11 Oct 2017, 9:10 AM

Last updated: Wed 11 Oct 2017, 6:02 PM

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