Amitabh Bachchan magic lights up Ahmedabad pol

Monday, Jan 30, 2012

Kameshwar-ni-pol in Raipur area of Ahmedabad was in thrall to the Bachchan magic on Wednesday when the Bollywood superstar arrived there for the shooting of a Gujarat tourism advertisement film. He flew kites for the commercial amidst loud cheering by hundreds of people who had gathered on different terraces of the Pol for a glimpse of the star.



The artists who were to perform with Bachchan in the commercial had arrived earlier on a terrace in Kameshwar-ni-pol. Hundreds of people had camped on different terraces in the vicinity of the house of BJP MLA, Bhushan Bhatt. There was loud cheering when Bachchan finally arrived on the terrace of Bhatt's house.



Bachchan began with a pink-coloured kite which he flew with aplomb as the cameras rolled and the crowds cheered. Every time the actor was clearly visible to the people on a particular terrace, they would applause loudly with shouts of 'lapet, lapet' coming from other terraces as well. Big B acknowledged their support by waving to the people.



And as it frequently happens with kite flyers during Uttarayan, the string of a kite caused a cut on one of Bachchan's fingers. The scratch had to covered with a white medical tape.



One after another, Bachchan flew three other kites, including a large silver-coloured one that was specially arranged for the occasion. He also shot a cameo at a makeshift kite-shop set up in Kameshwar-ni-pol for the commercial's shooting.



The actual shooting lasted about half-an-hour. On his way back, the superstar was surprised when people opened their windows and showered him with flowers. The sun roof of Bachchan's vehicle slid open and the star emerged and waved in acknowledgement of the people's affection.



Local councillor Mayur Bhatt, who witnessed the entire event, said, "I was delighted to see that Amitabh Bachchan loves to fly kites."



After finishing the shooting of the ad film, the actor also met chief minister Narendra Modi in Ahmedabad. Modi thanked Bachchan for participating in the ad campaign and said: "Amitabh Bachchan

has made a big contribution to tourism in Gujarat and has taken it to new heights."

Amitabh Bachchan magic lights up Ahmedabad pol
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