Amitabh Bachchan completes 50 yrs in Bollywood: Abhishek sports t-shirt made by sister Shweta
The Big B signed his debut film 'Saat Hindustani' in February 1969.
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Amitabh Bachchan with Shweta and Abhishek.
MUMBAI: As Amitabh Bachchan completed his 50 years in the Hindi film industry on Friday, his son and actor Abhishek Bachchan celebrates the "talent and brilliance" of the megastar.
Abhishek took Instagram to pen down a heartfelt post for his father on his 50 glorious years in Bollywood. The "Yuva" actor also shared a photograph of himself wearing a sweatshirt with a print of Amitabh's photograph on it.
"Icon! To me, he is so much more. My father, best friend, guide, best critic, greatest support, idol - hero! 50 years today he started his journey in films. Even today, his passion and love for his craft and work is the same as I'm sure it was on the first day.
"Dearest Pa, today we celebrate you, your talent, your passion, your brilliance and your immense influence," he wrote alongside the image.
The 43-year-old actor said he cannot wait to see what the 76-year-old thespian has in store for the "next 50 years".
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"The coolest thing he taught me today... As I went, in the morning to wish him for completing 50 years of being an actor and to tell him that I was leaving for work - I asked him 'where he was all ready to go to?' He said - to work'," he wrote.
Riteish Deshmukh and Farah Khan posted their t-shirt requests on Jr. Bachchan's Instagram. The t-shirt, featuring the icon's picture, has been created by Shweta Bachchan-Nanda under her brand MXS.
In February 1969, the Big B signed his debut film 'Saat Hindustani' directed by Khwaja Ahmad Abbas.
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After that, he went on to give some of the iconic films like 'Deewaar', 'Mard', 'Sholay', 'Don', 'Coolie', 'Silsila', 'Agneepath' and 'Piku'.
Happy Birthday, Amitabh Bachchan: Rare Pictures Of The Megastar
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Amitabh Bachchan turns 76 today. On the mega star's birthday, here's looking at some never-seen-before pictures from his life.
In Pic: The actor at his residence in Bombay in the 1970s.
Amitabh Bachchan turns 76 today. On the mega star's birthday, here's looking at some never-seen-before pictures from his life.In Pic: The actor at his residence in Bombay in the 1970s.
Eminent hindi poet Dr Harivansh Rai Bachchan with wife Teji Bachchan and sons Amitabh (left) and Ajitabh, pose at their residence in Bombay.
Eminent hindi poet Dr Harivansh Rai Bachchan with wife Teji Bachchan and sons Amitabh (left) and Ajitabh, pose at their residence in Bombay.
Amitabh Bachchan ties the knot with Jaya Bhaduri on June 3, 1973.
Amitabh Bachchan ties the knot with Jaya Bhaduri on June 3, 1973.
Amitabh Bachchan (left) with actor-son Abhishek Bachchan, wife Jaya Bachchan (right) and daughter Shweta on the way to paying homage to the former Prime Minister Rajiv Gandhi at Vir Bhumi in Delhi on August 20, 1993, marking the late leader's 49th birth anniversary.
Amitabh Bachchan (left) with actor-son Abhishek Bachchan, wife Jaya Bachchan (right) and daughter Shweta on the way to paying homage to the former Prime Minister Rajiv Gandhi at Vir Bhumi in Delhi on..
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Bollywood's aristocracy and the pashas of politics celebrated the Big B's birthday at his residence in Mumbai in 2003 .
Bollywood's aristocracy and the pashas of politics celebrated the Big B's birthday at his residence in Mumbai in 2003 .
Here: Jaya Bachchan (from left), Anil Ambani, Amitabh Bachchan, Sanjay Dutt an..
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Amitabh Bachchan arrives to pay homage to the mortal remains of assassinated Prime Minister Indira Gandhi at Teen Murti Bhavan in New Delhi on November 02, 1984.
Amitabh Bachchan arrives to pay homage to the mortal remains of assassinated Prime Minister Indira Gandhi at Teen Murti Bhavan in New Delhi on November 02, 1984.
Superstars and rivals Amitabh Bachchan and Rajech Khanna in Mumbai.
Superstars and rivals Amitabh Bachchan and Rajech Khanna in Mumbai.
Amitabh Bachchan and son Abhishek leave Breach Candy hospital where the actor was hopitalised in 1982.
Amitabh Bachchan and son Abhishek leave Breach Candy hospital where the actor was hopitalised in 1982.
Abhiskeh Bachchan, Aishwarya Rai Bachchan and Amitabh Bachchan at the annual pre-Diwali function organised for city's law enforcers, in Mumbai in 2007.
Abhiskeh Bachchan, Aishwarya Rai Bachchan and Amitabh Bachchan at the annual pre-Diwali function organised for city's law enforcers, in Mumbai in 2007.
Amitabh Bachchan receives the Padmashree Award from then-President of India, Zail Singh at an investiture ceremony at the Rashtrapati Bhawan in 1984.
Amitabh Bachchan receives the Padmashree Award from then-President of India, Zail Singh at an investiture ceremony at the Rashtrapati Bhawan in 1984.
