Bollywood superstar Amitabh Bachchan continued his Sunday practice of welcoming people outside his home. On July 27, the actor took to his blog to reveal glimpses of his meet-and-greet, including personal thoughts and a rare treasure – an old theatre ticket from his legendary film Sholay, valued at only ₹20.
Amitabh uploaded photos of himself waving to supporters gathering outside his Juhu home, along with a philosophical message about creativity, stillness, and excess. He wrote, “It is the silence of the hour when the awakening occurs… mysterious is it not… the waken be the ideal for the late hour… Many theories exist on this, and two that stand out are — the ability to hear what you write; and the isolation in the presence of noise… Seemingly unendorsed opinion or expression, but strangely in the midst of cacophony, the creative or the mind that thinks, excels… at times the best…”
Big B further wrote, “Excess is a cess that is desired to be seized, else it absorbs the activities of mind and body and the senses… Disposed utilities have been a learning for some… storing of utilities has been the learning from some… which some to be accepted and executed is the excess that cesses the mind and body… and the regret in the other is the pain of not doing the ‘do’…”
Big B`s treasured memento of Sholay`s old ticket
Among his observations, Big B revealed a treasured memento: a saved Sholay ticket. He wrote, The Sholay ticket.. kept and preserved, just defeated whatever has been expressed a few lines above… Rs 20!! the price.. !!!!!?? I am told that is the price of an aerated drink in theatre halls nowadays… is that a fact?? So much to say, but say not… affection and love.”
However, that is not the current price of cola in movie theatres. At multiplexes, a cup of cola typically costs between Rs 180-500.
Sholay completes 50 years
This August marks the 50th anniversary of Ramesh Sippy`s Sholay, which was released in 1975. The film, which also starred Dharmendra, Hema Malini, Jaya Bachchan, Amjad Khan, and Sanjeev Kumar in key parts, became the highest-grossing Indian film of its time. Hum Aapke Hain Koun broke the record in 1994!