Amitabh Bachchan says he makes mistakes on set as he ages, has trouble memorising lines: ‘A midnight call to director to be given another chance’

Amitabh Bachchan often reflects on the quality of fame and popularity and how the crowd of fans is likely to dry up eventually. His admirers, however, have constantly proved him wrong as hundreds throng week after week in front of his residence, Jalsa, to catch a glimpse of him every Sunday. Bachchan, 82, in a new blog post, also accepted that doing his work on film sets is getting more challenging as he ages. He said that he often makes mistakes and has trouble retaining dialogues, often asking filmmakers to give him another chance to rectify the mistakes he thinks he has made. Bachchan, considered the most successful actor in Hindi cinema whose popularity ranges over generations, is known for his dedication towards his profession and craft.

“Meetings and meetings and meetings abound for work to come and this makes it a test, a challenge what to take, what to refute, what to politely refuse. The point is that the discussions eventually end up with the topic of the Film Industry, and its functioning and the State it is in, none of which I am conversant with AT ALL. The concern has ever been, what is the work I am getting and will I or shall I be able to do justice to it, what happens after that is a blur. The Production, the Costs, the Marketing the Exhibition .. et all .. just an unknown non understandable dark, blur,” Amitabh Bachchan wrote in his blog.

He said that as he ages, delivering the same content has become more challenging. “And as you age it’s not just the hurdle of the lines one has to memorise , it’s the multiple age related contingencies, that need to be followed to be able to deliver — deliver content as asked. And then you come home and realise the several errors made and how to repair them .. a midnight call to the Director to be given another chance to improve or correct.”

He also reflected on how fame is ephemeral. “Another day has gone another writing has come another meet with the Ef has been initiated at the GOJ ana another apprehension still rules. Will they be there or not? And there is feel and notice that the enthu of the well wishers gradually diminishes. It has to — professionals fade away in time, when the sport does not support the talent and performance they leave, when the actor faces the face that does not face the audience face .. they go. It shall be with all. No matter what is said to the contrary, the cycle of life never stops.”