We all have that one relative who keeps on sending us good morning messages on Whatsapp, followed by requests on our social media and if you don’t respond to it all, they would ask you about it in front of your entire family. Don’t we?
A perfect reincarnation of that relative in Bollywood has to be the Amitabh Bachchan, who is known to be the senior most actor in Bollywood with decades of experience in the industry to back his repertoire. No doubt, he’s a fantastic actor and entertainer, more than that, he also happens to be only of the holy cows in the country, someone against whom no one can even think of speaking. Especially, in Bollywood. The industry respects him and his work a lot which is apparent from any and every Bollywood gathering that he attends.
Sr Bachchan also happens to be one of the few celebrities in the country who still likes to personally wish his fellows from the industry on their birthdays and success, through text messages. Unlike others who think social media is the only place where you need to wish one another. However, dare you to wish to respond to his message late or not at all, and you’ll be publicly schooled by the man himself.
He has done it with many stars in the past, with the recent one being Anushka Sharma who celebrated her birthday a few days back and forgot to respond to Bachchan’s message. Here’s how the entire thing rolled out.
@AnushkaSharma .. Anushka .. this is Amitabh Bachchan @Srbachchan .. wished you on May 1st via sms .. no response .. checked they said you changed number .. sent greetings again .. love and wishes .. you looked radiant at the IPL game last night 🌹🌹🌹🙏
— Amitabh Bachchan (@SrBachchan) May 2, 2018
Thank you so much Sir, for remembering my birthday and sending your kind wishes! (Responding to your sms as I tweet this) 😊😊 https://t.co/dr01PUswIf
— Anushka Sharma (@AnushkaSharma) May 2, 2018
Anushka isn’t the only one on this list. Here are other Bollywood celebrities who forgot to respond to Amitabh Bachchan’s greetings.
Ranveer Singh
hey .. but what about my intention .. sent you sms greetings for your birthday .. did not get a reply .. did you see it .. !??😗
— Amitabh Bachchan (@SrBachchan) July 13, 2017
Except that i TOTALLY replied! I just cross checked it too! You were in fact one of the first to even wish!
— Ranveer Singh (@RanveerOfficial) July 13, 2017
And it's the little things like these, that make you THE GREATEST OF ALL TIME !!! #bachchan #GOAT I'm blessed that you even know i exist!
— Ranveer Singh (@RanveerOfficial) July 13, 2017
Last year, Amitabh Bachchan replied to a tweet by Ranveer Singh mentioning that the actor had forgotten to reply to Big B’s birthday text on July 6. However, Ranveer immediately responded to the tweet and said that he totally did respond to Big B’s wishes.
Sonam Kapoor
… and what about ME .. this is Amitabh Bachchan my dear .. i sent you an sms on your birthday and you never replied ..aaarrrgghh !!😡
— Amitabh Bachchan (@SrBachchan) June 12, 2017
Oh my god sir!! I didn't get it!! I always reply!! Thank you so much! I got @juniorbachchan message 🙈🙈🙈 I'm so so sorry https://t.co/AwG4S9W2xr
— Sonam K Ahuja (@sonamakapoor) June 12, 2017
Last year, even Sonam Kapoor somehow forgot to respond and when Big B pointed it out she gave a clarification for the mistake and said that she never really got the message.
Akshay Kumar and Preity Zinta
@akshaykumar Yo Akshay !! hey ! I sent you sms greetings for birthday . Did you get it ? Or is your phone jammed ? Love and success always
— Amitabh Bachchan (@SrBachchan) September 10, 2010
T 640 -Preity Zinta …!! wherever you are, since you have refused to reply to my sms .. Ha ha ..A very happy birthday .. love and happiness
— Amitabh Bachchan (@SrBachchan) January 31, 2012
Not just the younger lot, even actors like Akshay Kumar and Preity Zinta were schooled by Bachchan.
Shah Rukh Khan
While others got their schooling through tweets, Shahrukh Khan had to face Amitabh Bachchan’s confrontation on television. In Season 3 of Koffee With Karan, when Amitabh Bachchan attended the talk show with his daughter Shweta Nanda, he mentioned that Shah Rukh Khan had not replied to his birthday text and asked Karan Johar to make sure that SRK knows that he owes a reply to him. When Shahrukh visited Karan on the season finale of the show, he was confronted by Karan on the issue to which he apologized from the bottom of his heart.
So the lesson learned over here is that never-ever forget about responding to Amitabh Bachchan’s greetings, or would get you in the public.
Jyotsna Amla