Amitabh Bachchan greets fans outside Jalsa as he rings in 81st birthday, see videos, photos

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The megastar, who was dressed in a pink and black tracksuit, waved at fans and sometimes folded hands to express his gratitude for their love. His family members, including granddaughters Aaradhya, Navya Naveli Nanda and daughter-in-law Aishwary Bachchan, stood at the entrance of the residence.

Here are more pictures of Bachchan meeting his fans later in the day:

Amitabh Bachchan greeting his fans. (Photo: Varinder Chawla)

Amitabh Bachchan thanking his fans. (Photo: Varinder Chawla)

 

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Amitabh Bachchan also posted a message for his fans on his official blog: “Your blessings my good fortune!” Later in the day, the screen icon greeted his admirers again after returning home from a temple visit.

Dressed in kurta-pyjamas, Bachchan stepped outside the gates of Jalsa, which were decorated with flowers, to thank fans for turning up in huge numbers on the occasion of his birthday.

His daughter and writer Shweta Bachchan Nanda shared a heartwarming post on her Instagram page.

“Happy 81st Papa. Big shoes (and hugs) no one can manage to fill,” Shweta captioned a collage of her pictures with Bachchan.

Navya, Shweta’s daughter, wished her grandfather in a post on Instagram Stories. She shared a photo with Bachchan, Aaradhya, brother Agastya and grandmother Jaya Bachchan.

“Happy Birthday Nana,” she wrote in the caption.

Actor Ajay Devgn, Bachchan’s collaborator on films such as Major Saab and Runway 34, posted a picture with the veteran on his official X page.

“Working with you is just as fun as it looks in the picture. Happy birthday, Amit Ji! Wishing you love, health, and happiness,” Devgn said.

“Happy Birthday, dear Amitabh Bachchan sir! May your day be filled with the same charisma and charm you have always graced us with! @SrBachchan,” wrote Malayalam star Mohanlal on X.

Actor Manoj Bajpayee posted an old photo with Bachchan, wishing the person who “inspired me to become an actor”.

“I wish you a wonderful year filled with happiness and laughter,” he wrote on the microblogging site.

Kajol shared a birthday greeting for her Kabhi Khushi Kabhie Gham co-star on her Instagram Stories. “A very happy birthday to the one and only Shahenshah,” she wrote.

On the work front, Amitabh Bachchan will next be seen in filmmaker Nag Ashwin’s Kalki 2898 AD, co-starring Prabhas and Deepika Padukone, as well as Ribhu Dasgupta’s courtroom drama Section 84.

The makers of “Kalki 2898 AD” released the first official look poster of the actor from the upcoming sci-fi film.

“It’s an honor to be part of your journey and witness your greatness. Happy Birthday @SrBachchan sir – Team #Kalki2898AD,” read the post on the film’s X page.

Bachchan recently joined the cast of superstar Rajinikanth’s untitled next project with filmmaker TJ Gnanavel.