Mamata Banerjee celebrates Raksha Bandhan at Amitabh Bachchan’s Jalsa, poses with Jaya, Aishwarya and Aaradhya Bachchan. See pics

Mamata Banerjee visited Amitabh Bachchan's Mumbai bungalow on the occasion of Raksha Bandhan. She posed with Big B, Jaya Bachchan, Aishwarya Rai, Aaradhya Bachchan and other family members.

By: Entertainment Desk

Chennai | August 30, 2023 09:07 PM IST

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Mamata Banerjee tied Rakhi to Amitabh Bachchan. (Pic: TMC/X)

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On the occasion of Raksha Bandhan, West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee paid a visit to Jalsa, the Mumbai residence of Bollywood megastar Amitabh Bachchan. The official Twitter account of her party, the All India Trinamool Congress, shared photos capturing her meeting with Big B and his family members, including Jaya Bachchan, Aishwarya Rai, Aaradhya Bachchan, Shweta Nanda, and Navya Naveli Nanda.

The All India Trinamool Congress’ official Twitter account posted the pictures along with the caption, “Today, Hon’ble CM Smt @MamataOfficial met Mr. @SrBachchan and Mrs. Jaya Bachchan along with their family at their residence in Mumbai. She wholeheartedly thanked them for their precious time and wished them luck in all their future endeavours. Few glimpses from the visit.”

After her interaction with the Bachchan family, Mamata Banerjee spoke to the media. She expressed her happiness and told ANI, “I am happy today. I met Bharat Ratan of India, Amitabh Bachchan (Mamata Banerjee called Bollywood actor Amitabh Bachchan Bharat Ratan) and also tied him rakhi. I love this family. They are the number one family in India and they have a lot of contributions also… I also invited him to attend Durga Puja and International Film Festival.”

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Amitabh Bachchan shares a close bond with Mamata Banerjee, and MP Jaya Bachchan also maintains a warm relationship with her. Currently, Amitabh is engrossed in the 15th season of the popular television reality show Kaun Banega Crorepati. His upcoming projects include Vikas Bahl’s action thriller movie Ganapath, featuring Tiger Shroff in the lead role, and Nag Ashwin’s film Kalki 2898 AD.

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