#SwacchBharat: Amitabh Bachchan thanks Narendra Modi for lauding his contribution

MUMBAI: Megastar Amitabh Bachchan has thanked Prime Minister Narendra Modi for acknowledging his contribution to ' Swachh Bharat Abhiyaan' ( Clean India Mission).

PM Modi shared an audio on Twitter, where he is heard reciting a poem by the 74-year-old actor.

"A special message from Amitabh Bachchan on Swachh Bharat," Modi tweeted.

The star retweeted PM's post by captioning it "My most gracious and respectful thanks to the honourable Prime Minister Mananiya Shri Narendra Modi-ji, for acknowledging my small contribution."

my most gracious and respectful thanks to the Hon Prime Minister Mananiya Shri Narendra Modi ji, for acknowledging my small contribution ! https://t.co/WH8zgS48B3

— Amitabh Bachchan (@SrBachchan) November 27, 2016

Bachchan also featured in government's video against the practice of open defecation, launched as part of Centre's Swachh Bharat Abhiyaan, which showed him asking people to join the movement.

A special message from @SrBachchan on Swachh Bharat. https://t.co/EGI8ckMuQK #MyCleanIndia

— Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) November 27, 2016

In the video, the actor said that villagers in India must know by now that by following the practice of open defecation, they are putting their loved ones in dangers of health risks.