Amitabh Bachchan Delights Fans With Gifts At His Weekly Sunday Meet
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Each Sunday, fans gather outside Amitabh Bachchan's Jalsa bungalow in Mumbai. On June 8, he greeted them with gifts, wearing a quirky jacket and his signature shawl.
Each Sunday, hundreds of fans gather outside Amitabh Bachchan's Jalsa bungalow in Mumbai, hoping to catch a glimpse of the legendary actor. Standing on a raised platform to ensure even those at the far end can see him, Bachchan warmly greets the crowd with waves and smiles. Keeping up with the tradition, the legendary actor was seen greeting his fans on June 8, too. This time, he bore gifts for his fans and gave it to them.
Amitabh Bachchan wore a quirky jacket, with his mandatory shawl and bandana on his head as he stepped outside his house to meet his fans. He greeted them, smiled at them and also handed over gifts. Take a look:
Notably, Big B, as he is fondly called, always appears barefoot during his weekly interactions with fans, a detail that hasn't gone unnoticed by his admirers. Not many know but the veteran actor has a beautiful reason for it. In 2023, he finally revealed it, by writing, 'They ask me somewhat contentiously .. 'who goes out to meet fans bare feet' ? I tell them : 'I do .. you go to the temple bare feet .. my well wishers on Sunday are my temple' !! 'You got a problem with that !!!' (sic)."
Senior Bachchan, who is regular with his daily blog posts, takes his Sunday meet with fans rather seriously. Either on his blog post or social media platforms, he ensures to always keep them updated in case of any change in plans or his schedule. For instance, this is what he wrote in his blog once: 'The human speaks and thinks with speed now .. the expression and the brevity of the express .. the understanding by the other in no uncertain terms and conditions, that this is what it is .. take or leave .. and when they have left the environ of discuss you sit and wonder where we are all going (sic)…"
He also added, 'Going certainly not for the GATE at JALSA tomorrow, for .. there is work on location which can only be given permission for on a Sunday .. There shall be effort of course to return in time for the 5:45pm at Jalsa .. but there could be a delay or a non-appearance.. so a warning in advance to keep away (sic)…"
On the work front, Amitabh Bachchan was last seen in Prabhas and Deepika Padukone-starrer, Kalki 2898 AD.
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June 08, 2025, 20:28 IST
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