Big B recalls father during Jhund's promotion

Reminiscing father Harivansh Rai Bachchan's reaction to the criticism of his first book, Amitabh Bachchan said that the poet should have been encouraged, even faith needs encouragement.

Mumbai: Veteran actor Amitabh Bachchan's day was filled with activities related to his upcoming release Jhund's promotion, but he still found time at the end of the day to remember his father.

He wrote, "My grandmother used to say that once a day Saraswati herself speaks through the tongue of a person."

He wrote about his father Harivansh Rai Bachchan's reaction to the criticism of his first book following its publication: "The book was criticised severely, today will I call it an exaggeration. The poet should have been encouraged, even faith needs encouragement."

• T 3416 - बाबूजी की माँ ने कहा था :
  "दिन भर में एक बार , सरस्वती स्वयं मनुष्य की जिह्वा पर बैठकर बोलती हैं "
  
  बाबूजी ने लिखा था अपनी पहली पुस्तक छपने पर :
  उसकी इतनी आलोचना हुई उसे आज मैं अतिशयोत्ति कहूँगा ; कवि को निश्चय प्रोत्साहन मिला था, उससे । विश्वास को भी प्रोत्साहन चाहिए pic.twitter.com/obbIatKHJG

  — Amitabh Bachchan (@SrBachchan) January 20, 2020 " class="align-text-top noRightClick twitterSection" data="

  T 3416 - बाबूजी की माँ ने कहा था :
  "दिन भर में एक बार , सरस्वती स्वयं मनुष्य की जिह्वा पर बैठकर बोलती हैं "
  
  बाबूजी ने लिखा था अपनी पहली पुस्तक छपने पर :
  उसकी इतनी आलोचना हुई उसे आज मैं अतिशयोत्ति कहूँगा ; कवि को निश्चय प्रोत्साहन मिला था, उससे । विश्वास को भी प्रोत्साहन चाहिए pic.twitter.com/obbIatKHJG

  — Amitabh Bachchan (@SrBachchan) January 20, 2020

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  T 3416 - बाबूजी की माँ ने कहा था :
  "दिन भर में एक बार , सरस्वती स्वयं मनुष्य की जिह्वा पर बैठकर बोलती हैं "
  
  बाबूजी ने लिखा था अपनी पहली पुस्तक छपने पर :
  उसकी इतनी आलोचना हुई उसे आज मैं अतिशयोत्ति कहूँगा ; कवि को निश्चय प्रोत्साहन मिला था, उससे । विश्वास को भी प्रोत्साहन चाहिए pic.twitter.com/obbIatKHJG

  — Amitabh Bachchan (@SrBachchan) January 20, 2020

Ahead of the movie's release, it seemed as if he was looking to boost his own confidence through the post.

Bachchan shares his thoughts proactively on Twitter. This was his 3416th tweet.

Nowadays the actor is busy with various promotional activities for his upcoming release Jhund.

READ |Amitabh Bachchan starrer Jhund teaser out

The movie, helmed by Marathi filmmaker Nagraj Manjule, is based on the life of Vijay Barse, the founder of Slum Soccer. It marks the first collaboration between Big B and Manjule.

The flick will make it to theatres on May 8.

From ANI inputs.