Amitabh Bachchan shocked to see Shashi Kapoor confined to a wheel chair

They worked together in films like Deewar, Trishul, Namakhalal, Kala Patthar, ‘Kabhi Kabhie etc.. but when he saw his old time co-star attending the awards in the wheel chair, he was shocked!

Big B was supposed to hand over the Lifetime achievement Award to Shashi Kapoor at the Filmfare Awards. But he didn't attend and the award was presented over to Shashi Kapoor by Shabana Azmi.

"Shashi Kapoor, that handsome gentle man. A smile on his face forever. A considerate calling on each meeting, now in this condition? Never!" the actor wrote.

Big B further wrote about his wonderful association with Shashi Kapoor. “He had pulled me out of a scene in his film where I, because I was hungry and did not have the money to feed myself, had taken the job of an ‘extra’ a junior artist, in the film where he played the hero. It was a James Ivory - Ismail Merchant film, ‘Shakespearewala’. A funeral scene was being picturised at the sea rocks off Bandra Band Stand. I took up an offer to be part of the crowd that had come to mourn the death of the ‘Hero’ Shashi Kapoor; part of the funeral party. He was not supposed to be there at the shoot - the scene was his funeral!! But he was there and he spotted me. Came up, pushed me out of the crowd, chided me with ‘Are you mad! You have bigger things in store for you, don’t do this’ and walked away."

"Film after film we did together, Shashi ji and I, and shared some of my most memorable times together in the Industry. He is now my relative. His elder brother, the great Raj Kapoor’s daughter Ritu’s son Nikhil is married to Shweta. I spoke to him on his birthday some days ago and then again when I wanted to invite him to the premier of ‘Paa.’ He had sounded weak in voice and expressed his inability to come. ‘I am not well’, he had whispered faintly and I told him I would arrange a special screening for him. But I had never expected him to be the way I saw him at the Award function in the pictures a few days back," Amitabh wrote in his blog.

Big B is all praise for Katrina, calls her a modern marvel

Katrina Kaif

Amitabh Bachchan

Ranbir Kapoor and Katrina Kaif promoting their latest film, appeared on the sets on Big boss 3 on the eviction day and has a jolly good chat with Big B(Amitabh Bachchan). He is known as big B, while his son Abhishiek is fondly called Junior B. Big B was all praise for the lovely lady Katrina and calls her a 'modern marvel', eh, maybe because she isn't able to talk fluently in hindi.

Ok, here is why in his won words, "Katrina is a modern day marvel. From a non-Hindi speaking young shy and uncertain lady of Boom, she has grown and grown to become one of the most desired actresses in our fraternity," Amitabh posted on his blog bigb.bigadda.com.. Now you know where to find him!?

In his forthcoming film, Big B plays a 13-year-old suffering from progeria, a rare disease which causes premature ageing. Will keep you posted on that.

BTW, Amitabh Bachchan made his big screen debut in Khwaja Ahmad Abbas' Saat Hindustani on Nov 7th 1969 which made him complete 40 years in the industry, this Nov 7th 2009!! Wish you many more years in the industry Mr. Big B :-)

The tech-savvy gen has bollywood stars Aamir khan, Amitabh bachan and now even our very own UP leader mr laloo turing to the internet, the trend calls for it..

Abhishek and Aishwarya support their pa's blog and while on their trip to bangkok, for the IFFA awards, they even promote the Big B's(Amitabh's) blog.. ive yet to visit there!

I think he has got a platform where the can get in touch with his fans and thats great and there is nothing wrong in that. Here is a man who wants to be in touch with his fan directly," says son Abhishek.

"He speaks so well and he writes so well. Even if I was not a part of the family I would still promote the blog. It's amazing to hear what he has to say as he puts it across so well," says daughter-in-law Aishwarya.

"When asked what about using the blog to get back at people and the controversies around it, Abhishek was quick to reply, "Well he writes his mind, what's wrong in it? I don't think there is any controversy, he writes what he feels and what he wants to."

we all write what we want to Aish, thanks to the Internet!