Big B turns 77; celeb wishes pour in

TIL Desk Bollywood/ Bollywood Shahenshah Amitabh Bachchan turned 77 on October 11, and several industry colleagues took to social media to wish the megastar a year full of happiness and good health.

Bachchan first gained popularity in the 1970s with films such as “Zanjeer”, “Deewaar” and “Sholay”. His iconic roles established him as Bollywood’s Angry Young Man, and he became the industry’s reigning superstar.

Referred to as the Shahenshah of Bollywood, Mahanayak or Big B, he has since appeared in over 190 Indian films in a career spanning almost five decades. Bachchan is widely regarded as one of the greatest and most influential actors in the history of Indian cinema as well as world cinema.