The world celebrated International Mother’s Day on Sunday, May 12, with great love and compassion. While people made their efforts to mark the occasion and extend their wishes to their mother, our B-Town celebs also shared heartfelt posts, dedicating them with a lot of respect and affection. Among them was Bollywood megastar Amitabh Bachchan, who shared a special tribute to all the mothers.
Taking to his X handle, the actor posted a heartwarming clip with a poem dedicated to mothers. Originally narrated on the sets of Kaun Banega Crorepati, Big B reposted it on the occasion of Mother’s Day 2024, making the day even more special as he remembered his mother. The clip also includes an old childhood picture of the actor with his mother.
As the video concludes, the actor introduces himself as “I, Amitabh Teji Bachchan, am all set to start Kaun Banega Crorepati.” Along with the video, he also shared a sweet note and wrote, “Maa! Humara pehla sabd jo hum bolte hai, aur jo anant tak rehta hai” (Mother! The first word that we speak, and also the one that lasts forever!)
T 5009 – माँ ! हमारा पहला शब्द जो हम बोलते हैं, और जो अनंत तक रहता है ! 🙏🏼 pic.twitter.com/gt2AWxiU3K— Amitabh Bachchan (@SrBachchan) May 12, 2024
The actor’s fans were overwhelmed with his special Mother’s Day tribute, as many took to the comment section and shared their reactions. Notably, Amitabh Bachchan often speaks about his parents, crediting them for moulding him into the man he is today. While his father, celebrated poet Harivansh Rai Bachchan, passed away in 2002, his mother, Teji Bachchan, passed away in 2007.
Apart from the veteran actors, many other Bollywood celebs also shared heartfelt messages and nostalgic anecdotes for their mothers. Actress Kajol shared a cute mother with her mother Tanuja, along with a goofy message that read, “Weird moms build character! At least that’s what I’ve heard. don’t worry, mom.. I will continue with our happy tradition,” Sanjay Dutt, on the other hand, was nostalgic and emotional, remembering his late mother, Nargis.
Others, like Vicky Kaushal, Sonali Bendre, Arbaaz Khan, Shraddha Kapoor, Sara Ali Khan, Ayushmann Khurrana, Babil Khan, Soha Ali Khan, Ananya Panday, and Karan Johar took to their social media handles to convey love and gratitude.
What’s on the work front for Big B?
Amitabh Bachchan is all set to return with the 16th season of his popular TV quiz show, Kaun Banega Crorepati. The actor recently began the shooting of the show, sharing the first photos from the sets. Speaking about his films, he is also shooting Rajinikanth’s Vettaiyan. Besides, he will also be seen in Kalki 2898 AD alongside stars like Prabhas, Deepika Padukone, and Kamal Haasan.
