Amithabh alive today because of Bal Thackeray

Mumbai, January 22: Bollywood Big B Amithab Bachan shared some interesting facts about the relation with Bal Thackeray. On the teaser launch event of Thackeray Amithab remembered an incident when Amithab was injured on the sets of Coolie in Bengaluru, way back in 1982, he was brought to Mumbai in a critical state. But the stormy weather in the city had made it nearly impossible to find an ambulance. It was then that Bal Thackeray ensured that a Shiv Sena ambulance was made available for the injured superstar.

Recalling this incident Amithab said, "if it wasn t for Balasaheb, he wouldn t have been alive today. “Balasaheb helped me when I needed it most. If it had not been for him, I would not have been alive today. We were very close to each other. I respect him a lot.”

Also, the actor spoke about his friendship with Thackeray, and Amithab described him as a father figure. Bachchan shared another memory, from the time when he got married. Balasaheb had called him and said that he wanted to meet his wife, Jaya Bachchan. He d welcomed her like he would his own daughter-in-law. Bachchan also said that he was surprised to find his picture in Thackeray’s room.

The film Thackarey is the biopic of Shiva Sena leader Bal Thackarey, it is all set to release on 25th January.