Lata Mangeshkar's 82nd birthday last
month, the veteran singer had announced that Amitabh Bachchan deserved a Bharat
Ratna, India's highest civilian award.
Amitabh, on the other hand, humbly
said, "Lataji is too big a human being and talent in comparison
to me. I don't think I would like to comment on it. With due
respect to what she has said, I disagree with it because according to me, I
have not achieved anything or done anything extraordinary that will me earn
such a prestigious award."
He added, "I don't think I
deserve a Bharat Ratna nor do I desire to receive it. I am sure I am not going
to get it. Such awards are destined for people who are extraordinary in
their work."
When we whether
they felt Amitabh deserved the award, they were unanimous in their decision.
Yes, many of them said, giving us some interesting reasons. On Amitabh's
69th birthday, we take a look at
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