Amitabh Bachchan

considers

August 2

a very important date, as it marks the anniversary of a near-fatal accident he survived on the sets of ‘Coolie’ in 1982. Born on October 11, 1942, the megastar was saved by medical professionals that day, and since then, August 2 has been celebrated as his

second birthday

. On Saturday, Big B expressed his

gratitude

to his supporters for their well wishes.

He wrote, “My love and greetings for all your blessings for the 2nd of August .. I am unable to reply to them individually .. so accept this as my response .. blessed (folded hands and red heart emoji) i shall make an effort though time permitting”
As usual, Amitabh Bachchan’s followers bestowed him with affection in the comment section. A fan wrote, “Thank you so much, sir! Your love and blessings have brightened up our day. We are honored by your kind wishes and will treasure your love. Your love and blessings mean the world to us! Thank you, sir. Your kindness and generosity are a beacon of hope and inspiration to us all!”
Remembering the day, another fan wrote, “We can never forget August 2nd… the heart breaking day for all of us. No internet to give us the health news. The whole family did fasting and prayers. Those prayers had so much power as it came from heart. I don’t have courage to watch the movie Coolie which changed your world.”

For those who don’t know, when Amitabh Bachchan met a fatal accident in 1982 on the sets of Coolie and was in a “clinically dead” condition, millions of fans prayed for his revival. Thanks to the selfless love and prayers of fans and the hard work of doctors, he recovered and the rest is history.
On the work front, Amitabh Bachchan was last seen in Nag Ashwin’s sci-fi epic ‘Kalki 2898 AD’ where he played the character of Ashwatthama. The megastar received huge accolades and praises for his role from the audience. The film also stars Prabhas, Deepika Padukone, and Kamal Haasan among others in pivotal roles.