11th October used to be the day of the Divine for me as a child. I would wake up early, head for my bath and enter the pooja room in immaculate clothes. Babu knew exactly what I needed for the puja so he would keep things ready. I would decorate the idol, offering flowers and naivadya to the deity with extreme care and devotion. The prayer that day was only meant for one person... Mr. Amitabh Bachchan.
Yes, it's his birthday today and this day brings back these crazy memories of my Amitabh smitten childhood.
Friends and family would call to wish me as if it was my birthday 😁 The whole day was dedicated to this man whom I called 'Kaka' out of affection. The day would not end with me watching Sholay and weeping in the last scene when my favourite actor breathes his last onscreen.
Remember maintaining a diary which had newspaper cut outs, magazine cut out, trivia, articles and numerous pages written by me in honour of Mr. Bachhan. The only wish those days was ... Isshhh ekbar Jodi onake samne dekhte partam ( Wish I could see him in person once ) And as they say if you wish something from the bottom of your heart the universe makes sure it happens. I saw him not once but twice in my life. 😁
Today when I look back to those days I feel so good! My parents never chided me for being a movie buff or doing such crazy stuff. They just let me be. I remember Babu getting me the Lomani Amitabh B cologne after bhai told him to buy one and surprise me 🥰
I still dislike when someone tells me that I am a fan of Amitabh Bachchan... I wasn't a fan... I was someone who loved him and admired him irrespective of him having a clue that there's this little girl somewhere on the planet who eats,sleeps, breathes Amitabh Bachchan.
Now I am in my forties and the 'paglami' has subsided but somewhere that little girl is alive and she quietly prays for the legend 😊 Yes we grow up, we become old... But we should keep the kid alive within us to cherish and smile thinking of good old childhood days.
PS: There were, there are,there will be superstars but there's only one AMITABH BACHCHAN ❤️
Thank you for making my childhood fun and exciting! You are the reason I fell in love with cinema as a child. Happy Eightieth Legend ❤️
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