Accused of smoking marijuana, Amitabh Bachchan's delivers fiery replies to online trolls. 'Only someone high...'
Amitabh Bachchan recently responded with sharp comebacks to social media trolls who mocked his cybercrime caller tune, age, and even accused him of smoking marijuana. The veteran actor addressed each insult with wit and calm, making it clear he wouldn't tolerate personal attacks. From dismissing ageist remarks to shutting down baseless drug accusations, Bachchan's replies have gone viral for their dignity and humour. Despite the online negativity, the 81-year-old continues to remain active in films, with upcoming projects including Kalki 2898 AD and Section 84.
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Bollywood superstar Amitabh Bachchan is over 80 years old and is still active in acting. He has also worked in many films with his son Abhishek Bachchan. One such film is Sarkar , which was released 20 years ago. The film featured a father-son duo and was well-received by audiences. Sarkar was a unique film with a different kind of storyline, and it continues to be popular on OTT platforms. The movie also stars Kay Kay Menon, Katrina Kaif, Supriya Pathak, Anupam Kher and Ravi Kale. Sarkar, released on 1st July 2005, was a semi-hit film, and it has now been 20 years since its release. Amitabh Bachchan's character, Subhash Nagre, portrayed a powerful gangster and was widely appreciated by the audience. Want to know who directed and produced the film, and who else starred in it besides Amitabh Bachchan and Abhishek Bachchan? Let us tell you. Which film was Sarkar a copy of? Directed by Ram Gopal Varma, the film Sarkar was produced by Ram Gopal Varma and Parag Sanghvi. Now, talking about the film's earnings, according to Sacnilk, the budget of the film was Rs 13 crore, while its worldwide collection was Rs 38.07 crore, meaning it earned nearly three times its budget. The film was declared a semi-hit. According to IMDb, the film Sarkar was inspired by one of Hollywood's biggest films, The Godfather (1972). This Hollywood film starring Marlon Brando, and directed by Francis Ford Coppola, was a superhit film which you can watch on OTT. Both movie has themes of family, loyalty, and the wielding of power within a criminal or quasi-criminal empire. While not a direct remake, Sarkar borrows significant plot points from The Godfather. Where can you watch Sarkar? There were about 10 songs in the film Sarkar while songs like 'Govinda Song', 'Saam Daam Dand Bhed', 'Sheher Sheher Ke', 'Jitni Uchaiya' became hits. In the film, a powerful gangster Sarkar (Amitabh Bachchan), is implicated in the murder case of an honest politician. How his son Shankar (Abhishek Bachchan) saves his father when Sarkar is put in jail is worth watching in the film. You can watch this film on Amazon Prime Video, although you can also watch this film for free on YouTube.
