Big B clocks 50 years in Bollywood, Amul says it with a cutesy image

NEW DELHI: Superstar Amitabh Bachchan recently clocked 50 years in the film industry. The 76-year-old actor, who had made his acting debut in 1969 as one of the seven protagonists in the film 'Saat Hindustani', has been entertaining audience for five decades with his performance.

Dairy product manufacturer Amul, famous for basing its publicity campaigns around topical events, also showed some love for the Big B.

On Tuesday, Amul paid tribute to his innings in the film industry with a sketch cheekily titled, "Tab bhi B, Ab bhi B - makes every jubilee golden". The sketch has a dual-pane Amitabh, one from the 1978 blockbuster, 'Don', and the other is from his last box-office encounter, 'Thugs of Hindostan'.



Last week, the actor's son, Abhishek, shared a heartfelt post on Instagram, calling him his "best friend, guide, best critic, greatest support, idol - hero!". He also wrote that even after five decades in the industry, the senior Bachchan's "passion and love for his craft and work is the same as I'm sure it was on the first day."

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ICON! To me, he's 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. Can't wait to see what you have in store for the next 50 years. 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! 💪 . . . . #50yrsofBigB #amitabhbachchan #BigB

A post shared by Abhishek Bachchan (@bachchan) on Feb 14, 2019 at 8:07pm PST

Earlier, Amul had also paid tribute to the CRPF martyrs of the Pulwama attack with a twist to the iconic hit 'Kar Chale Hum Fida Jaan-o-Tan Saathiyon', sung by Mohammad Rafi from the 1964 film 'Haqeeqat'.