Overview

• ETimes published an exclusive birthday letter from filmmaker R. Balki, praising Bachchan’s defining screen presence and reflecting on his influence on the modern movie hero.
• Producer Anand Pandit arranged birthday messages on 3,935 multiplex advertising screens nationwide, with hoardings and newspaper ads also planned.
• Outside Jalsa in Mumbai, fans gathered in large numbers, dressed as his memorable characters, singing, dancing, and cutting cakes in celebration.
• Longtime aide Deepak Sawant said Bachchan still works up to 16-hour days, arrives early to sets, and rigorously rehearses by reading scenes dozens of times.
• Celebrities including Prabhas, Ajay Devgn, Farhan Akhtar, Jackie Shroff, Kriti Sanon, and others posted tributes, as Bachchan continues hosting Kaun Banega Crorepati and readies projects like Section 84, The Intern remake, and Brahmastra: Part 2.