He also claimed that even the news report had not suggested any wrongdoing on his part.
The 24-year-old singer beat Rakesh Maini from Agra and Bhoomi Trivedi of Baroda to win Rs 50 lakh in prize money, a one year contract with Sony BMG, a Tata Winger car, and a chance to sing a song in a Yash Raj Films' project.
Hitting out at critics who have attacked him for his association with BJP-ruled Gujarat, Bollywood megastar Amitabh Bachchan on Friday said he is promoting tourism in the state and not its Chief Minister Narendra Modi and no one can stop him from doing that.
The actor was issued a legal notice by an NGO for smoking in public during the two recent events -- the Twenty20 cricket match in Mumbai and Hindustan Times Summit in Delhi.
'There will be artists and megastars and celluloid masters in Indian Cinema but there will never be another AMITABH BACHCHAN.'
Ayurvedic FMCG company Emami Ltd has signed a deal with Bollywood megastar Amitabh Bachchan for endorsing its Navratna cool hair oil brand.
Amitabh Bachchan has been awarded the prestigious Dadasaheb Phalke award.
Well-known actress turned Rajya Sabha member Jaya Bachchan is once again in the dock for allegedly swearing a false affidavit about the properties owned by her and her megastar husband Amitabh Bachchan.
After more than two months of rest, the megastar is back.
What leaves the megastar concerned is his wife's reticence towards medical treatments.
'There is the greatest pride in the achieving of the contestant... And the happiness that the few hours at the hot seat brings for them.'
Women TV journalists alleged that some policemen deputed at actor Amitabh Bachchan's residence on the occasion of his 65th birthday on Thursday molested them as they were waiting to interview the megastar.
Bollywood megastar Amitabh Bachchan and Prince Karim Aga Khan were among the eminent personalities awarded the Padma Vibhushan, country's second highest civilian honour, by President Pranab Mukherjee in New Delhi on Wednesday.
Amitabh Bachchan resumes work in front of the camera.
A day after the wedding of the year, a special function, called the Shubh Ashirwad, was held on July 13 to bless the newlyweds, Radhika and Anant Ambani.
According to police, the actor apparently died two days ago.
As he took the bow at the end of the Lakme Fashion Week x FDCI show, many in the crowd cheered for him with an inkling that the magic and the beauty they just witnessed on the ramp was perhaps for the last time. But no one in the fashion fraternity thought that Bal would pass away so soon.
'I don't know when I'll get back to work,' says the megastar.
Appearing before cheering fans at the star-studded opening ceremony of the Kolkata International Film Festival in Kolkata on Thursday, Shah Rukh Khan and Amitabh Bachchan spoke of staying positive and alive, and on the new crop of historical films being steeped in 'fictionalised jingoism'.
Accompanied by his wife Jaya and a few other people, the megastar drove down to the village in the afternoon. He hopped on to an awaiting tractor, which he rode for a bout 20 minutes over the 2.4 hectare plot of land owned jointly by him and his wife.
'Some family members are from north India, some from the southern land and some from West Bengal.'
Bollywood actor Amitabh Bachchan has been summoned by a court in the United States over his alleged controversial slogan in 1984 following the assassination of then Prime Minister Indira Gandhi by her Sikh bodyguards.
Akhilesh and his father Mulayam attended the swearing-in ceremony of Yogi Adityanath, a move that surprised one and all.
She said a statement has already been given by herself as well as by the members of her family in this regard.
Actress Aishwarya Rai Bachchan on Thursday chose to stay mum over her name figuring in the Panama Paper leaks for allegedly having links with offshore entities.
In the video, Bachchan explains GST as an unifying force just like the three colours in the national flag.
Megastar Amitabh Bachchan is furious and has sought legal action over a fake video on YouTube that suggests he is endorsing Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi as the next prime minister.
The PM is also the second most followed politician in the world, right after US President Barack Obama.
Sports Minister Vijay Goel, Amitabh Bachchan, Ranveer Singh congratulate Team India after 'scintillating all-round performance'
The 73-year-old actor feels accusations are easy to make in the age of technology and people don't always bother to check facts.
Aishwarya's mother-in-law Jaya Bachchan has tested negative.
Two assailants on a motorcycle opened fire inside Film City in Goregaon in suburban Mumbai on Friday, very close to where megastar Amitabh Bachchan was shooting, leaving the owner of a security agency critically injured.
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Prime Minister Narendra Modi is set to be the mascot of 'Incredible India' campaign with the Tourism Ministry finally deciding to do away with plans to rope in any Bollywood stars, including Amitabh Bachchan, for the role which was lying vacant after ouster of Aamir Khan earlier this year.
In a setback to megastar Amitabh Bachchan, the Supreme Court on Wednesday allowed the Income Tax department to reopen a tax case against him pertaining to his income for the assessment year 2001-02.
The final decision was supposed to be taken this month, however, it has been postponed.
The Supreme Court had last week stayed a Bombay high court order and allowed Maharashtra government to hold the event at the Chowpatty.
A row had earlier erupted over Bachchan's participation in the second anniversary celebrations of National Democratic Alliance government with Congress targeting him and Prime Minister Narendra Modi in the light of the megastar's name figuring in Panama Papers expose.
Akhilesh was referring to the advertisement in which Bachchan is seen inviting tourists to visit the Wild Ass Sanctuary located in Little Rann of Kutch in the state.
Bollywood mega star Amitabh Bachchan was shocked by the news of Sachin Tendulkar deciding to retire after his 200th Test against the West Indies next month. Check out what he had to say in this video.
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