For Amitabh Bachchan, the crowd outside his home isn’t just a group of fans, it’s his "extended family."
On Monday, the legend took to his blog to share a gallery of photos from his latest Sunday meet-up, calling the public’s affection his greatest "pride and honour”.
Every Sunday, the gates of his Mumbai home, Jalsa, witness a remarkable scene as hundreds of people gather under the sun just to catch a fleeting glimpse of the megastar they adore. For Bachchan, these moments are deeply personal; he doesn't see himself as a distant star, but as someone profoundly humbled by the "blessings of the many" that keep him going after all these years.
"This is my pride and my honour to have the blessings of the many. They make me believe .. They make me breathe another day .. They provoke me to work and to work harder and to deliver... they are my Ef .. my extended family," Bachchan wrote in his post.
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The actor also urged his staff to behave with the fans, who wait eagerly for him. "While explaining to those who work here about how they ought to behave toward his well-wishers, the public understands that the manner in which these staff members conduct themselves is the same way I behave," he said.
"To wait for hours for such a long time and under such scorching sun is no ordinary feat. To subsequently fail to treat them with due courtesy is simply unacceptable. The public, after all, is the embodiment of the Divine. Affection, respect, and goodwill toward them are all they truly seek. They give us so much; in return, we ought to serve as a mirror reflecting back to them nothing but love, honour, and respect," he added.
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