Big B Amitabh Bachchan needs no introduction. Recently the veteran actor celebrated his 80th birthday. Actor Ranveer Singh was honored with the Lokmat Maharashtrian of the year 2022 award during the event in Mumbai on the same day. In his speech Ranveer Singh confesses his love for Amitabh Bachchan.
While receiving the Award, Ranveer Singh called himself 'a proud Maharashtrian'. He was accompanied by Nana Patekar. Ranveer said, "Nana ji aaj aapke mitra aur mere idol Amitabh Bachchan ka happy birthday hai (Nanaji, today is the birthday of your friend and my idol Amitabh Bachchan). Happy 80th birthday to my idol Mr Amitabh Bachchan to whom I dedicate this award today."
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He further speaking about his fondness for Big B said, "Main bachpan se Amitabh Bachchan banna chahta tha, aaj bhi Amitabh Bachchan banna chahta hoon aur aage bhi jaake Amitabh Bachchan banna chahunga. Matlab 80 ke umar mein bhi lage hain, bas acting kar rahe hain (I wanted to become Amitabh Bachchan from my childhood, today also I want that and would want to become him in future. He is still going on at the age of 80, he's still acting)."
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In an interview, Ranveer Singh also said, "Let's just say that the chambers of my heart are walled with posters of him. I say unequivocally that he's my greatest idol, a deity I have revered. It was my grandmother who ushered me into the fantastic world of Amitabh Bachchan and his artistry. She'd feed me her special home-cooked Sindhi delicacy sael bread whilst playing VHS after VHS of Amitabh Bachchan movies. And she would emphatically tell me, 'One day you have to grow up and be like him!'"
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