Amitabh Bachchan birthday: Celebs celebrate big bash

The party organised by Bachchan's wife Jaya Bachchan saw a host of well known personalities, dressed in their best, turning out at Reliance Media works in film city in Goregaon.

Amitabh Bachchan turns 70

Bachchan was dressed in a knee-length black velvet kurta. Son Abhishek Bachchan walked holding wife Aishwarya's hand and mother Jaya on his other side. Daughter Shweta Nanda with husband and her children were also seen.

The Big B waved at the media, posed for shutterbugs and thanked everyone.

Son Abhishek said, "It is glamorous 70 and we all are really happy to be here celebrating his birthday with family, friends and everyone."

Daughter-in-law Aishwarya added, "We all are really happy that everyone have come today to celebrate his birthday. We are thankful to everyone for their presence."

When veteran actor Dilip Kumar came with wife Saira Bano, Abhishek and Aishwarya touched their feets to seek blessings.

Celebrities like Karan Johar and mother Hiroo, business tycoon Mukesh Ambani's mother Kokilaben, late actor Shammi Kapoor's wife and son Aditya Raj Kapoor and others arrived to the main gate in a golf cart-like vehicle. Shashi Kapoor came on a wheel chair.

Till 11.45 pm none of the Khans arrived.

Apart from the filmi world others who came to greet the actor included Anil Ambani, Aditya Godrej, Kumar Manglam Birla, Mulayam Singh Yadav with son Akhilesh, Chaggan Bhujbal, Uddhav Thackeray with wife and son.

Source: indianexpress.com