Mr Bachchan had four releases this year -- Family: Ties Of Blood, Darna Zaroori Hai, Kabhi Alvida Naa Kehna and Baabul. Two flopped, while two made quite a bit of money. And it was only his charisma that pulled off the role of Sexy Sam in Karan Johar's movie about love beyond marriage. Even at 64 years of age, Amitabh played a skirt-chaser with aplomb. And he was equally good as the doting father-in-law who wants his daughter-in-law to put the past behind her, in Baabul.

Accolades flowed too, from all corners of the world. De Montfort University in Leicester, UK, gave him an honorary doctorate of arts. So did Delhi University. The French government conferred on him its highest civilian award, the Legion d'Honneur. Amitabh became the first Indian and the sixth person in the world to be presented with a special certificate for his support to the International Finance Facility for Immunisation, an organisation working for children globally.

And Amitabh even shot 23 scenes in just five hours for Apoorva Lakhia's Shootout At Lokhandwala.

Hats off to the man's indomitable spirit!

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