Bollywood Shahenshah Amitabh Bachchan turned 77 on October 11, and several industry colleagues took to social media to wish the megastar a year full of happiness and good health.
Bachchan first gained popularity in the 1970s with films such as "Zanjeer", "Deewaar" and "Sholay". His iconic roles established him as Bollywood's Angry Young Man, and he became the industry's reigning superstar.
Maharashtra: Veteran actor #AmitabhBachchan greets his fans, who had gathered outside his residence in Mumbai, on his 77th birthday. pic.twitter.com/Lp00APoLu6
— ANI (@ANI) October 11, 2019
Big B's daughter Shweta Bachchan Nanda gave us a sneak peek of the megastar's birthday celebrations.
In the picture shared by Shweta on her Instagram story, Mr Bachchan, Jaya Bachchan and Shweta can be seen dressed in colour-coordinated white outfits. We also got a glimpse of the other members of the family - Aishwarya Rai Bachchan, Abhishek Bachchan and Aaradhya outside the Bachchans' house in Mumbai on Friday.
Meanwhile, Aishwarya shared a special wish for Big B on Instagram and wrote: "Happy 77th birthday Pa-Dadaji. God bless and love you always." Take a look at the post here.
View this post on Instagram✨🥰Happy 77th Birthday Pa-Dadaji💝✨🌹God Bless and Love you Always ❤️
A post shared by AishwaryaRaiBachchan (@aishwaryaraibachchan_arb) on Oct 11, 2019 at 6:23am PDT
View this post on Instagram-When you get to the top of the mountain, keep climbing- Happy Birthday Papa I love you endlessly ♥️
A post shared by S (@shwetabachchan) on Oct 10, 2019 at 12:13pm PDT
View this post on InstagramTo the main man!!!! Happy birthday. Love you.
A post shared by Abhishek Bachchan (@bachchan) on Oct 11, 2019 at 6:22am PDT
Here are a few celebrities wishes:
Dear Mr. Bachchan , Wishing you an awesome day. Lots of love, great health and success always. Best wishes of the day once again. @SrBachchan pic.twitter.com/XtgtpDoTwk
— yuvraj singh (@YUVSTRONG12) October 11, 2019
Ajay Devgn: Wish you many happy returns of the day Amitji @SrBachchan.
Wish you many happy returns of the day Amitji🙏 @SrBachchan
— Ajay Devgn (@ajaydevgn) October 11, 2019
Anushka Sharma: Happy Birthday @SrBachchan. Thank you for being you and being this fabulous and amazing and such an icon to look upto. You are a true, true legend.
Happy Birthday @SrBachchan. Thank you for being you and being this fabulous and amazing and such an icon to look upto. You are a true, true legend.🙏 pic.twitter.com/1cR0TUqVYY
— Anushka Sharma (@AnushkaSharma) October 11, 2019
Parineeti Chopra: HAPPIEST BDAY SIR! May this year be bigger than the last and better than any other. Wish you all the health and happiness in the world. Love you sir @SrBachchan.
HAPPIEST BDAY SIR! May this year be bigger than the last and better than any other. Wish you all the health and happiness in the world. Love you sir ❤️ @SrBachchan pic.twitter.com/UwoTyd52cW
— Parineeti Chopra (@ParineetiChopra) October 11, 2019
Tiger Shroff: Happiest birthday sir! Wish for you the best of health, happiness, success and may you take the bar that only you have set, and can reach, even higher love always! @SrBachchan
Happiest birthday sir! Wish for you the best of health, happiness, success and may you take the bar that only you have set, and can reach, even higher 🙏🔥 love always! @SrBachchan
— Tiger Shroff (@iTIGERSHROFF) October 11, 2019
Farhan Akhtar: Happy birthday Amit uncle. @SrBachchan... Lots of love.
Sonu Sood: Happy birthday @SrBachchan sir. Thanks for inspiring millions, I am one of them too. Love u loads sir.
Happy birthday @SrBachchan sir. Thanks for inspiring millions, I am one of them too🙏. Love u loads sir ❤️ pic.twitter.com/c405J0YQG5
— sonu sood (@SonuSood) October 11, 2019
Madhuri Dixit Nene: Wishing you a very happy birthday @SrBachchan saab. Your energy & enthusiasm is inspiring! Love & warm regards.
Wishing you a very happy birthday @SrBachchan saab. Your energy & enthusiasm is inspiring! Love & warm regards.
— Madhuri Dixit Nene (@MadhuriDixit) October 11, 2019
Farah Khan: Happy birthday @SrBachchan ... heard theyv declared a National Holiday today for your birthday... love you Amitji.
Happy birthday @SrBachchan .. heard theyv declared a National Holiday today for your birthday 😄 .. lov u Amitji♥️ pic.twitter.com/3aymcMK92O
— Farah Khan (@TheFarahKhan) October 11, 2019
Suniel Shetty: Heres wishing a very happy birthday to the man who has inspired a generation of actors with his skill, grace and panache! Lots of love & good health Amitji @SrBachchan!
Wishing a very Happy Birthday to the living legend @SrBachchan Thanks for being part of my dream project.#HappyBirthdayAmitabhBachchan pic.twitter.com/u1QVBk7Nnw
— Yo Yo Honey Singh (@asliyoyo) October 11, 2019
Nikkhil Advani: Thank you for the inspiration Sir. Happy happy birthday. @SrBachchan
Ribhu Dasgupta: Happy Birthday to the one only GURU @SrBachchan - "Guru chilo, Guru achey, Guru thakbey" .. We love you .. We worship you ... We celebrate you.
Anupam Kher: Happy birthday respected @SrBachchan ji. May God give you all the happiness in the world.
आदरणीय अमित जी!! जन्मदिन की बहुत बहुत शुभकामनाएँ। प्रभु आपकी हर इच्छा पूरी करे। आपसे बहुत कुछ सीखने को मिला है। प्रभु से प्रार्थना है कि आपको लम्बी एवं स्वस्थ आयु प्रदान करे। Happy birthday respected @SrBachchan ji. May God give you all the happiness in the world.🙏😍 pic.twitter.com/8FyguOxCl9
— Anupam Kher (@AnupamPKher) October 11, 2019
Dia Mirza: Happy birthday Amitji @SrBachchan! So much love and respect for you. Lucky to be witness to your passion, discipline and craft. Wish you a healthy, happy and wondrous year ahead. All my love.
Happy birthday Amitji @SrBachchan! So much love and respect for you. Lucky to be witness to your passion, discipline and craft. Wish you a healthy, happy and wondrous year ahead. All my love ❤️🙏🏻 pic.twitter.com/IOFg969roX
— Dia Mirza (@deespeak) October 11, 2019
Divya Dutta: Many happy returns of this very special day sire @SrBachchan!
Rakul Singh Singh: Happy happy birthday @SrBachchan sir! Wishing you the world of happiness , joy and great health keep inspiring millions that you do .. have a beautiful year.
Madhur Bhandarkar: Wishing Indian film Industry shahenshah @SrBachchan sir a very very Happy Birthday... God bless you with good health and happiness forever.
Aahana Kumra: Happiest birthday dearest @SrBachchan sir!! You have inspired an entire generation with the challenges that you take an actor! I've said it time and time again, you're a super human and my hero! Thank you for all the love! Here's wishing you the best for your 77th!!
Sunil Grover: Wishing the Shehenshah @SrBachchan Sir a very happy Birthday. you are an inspiration to the entire generation. #HappyBirthdayAmitabhBachchan
To someone I have always looked up to, who has inspired me every step of the way and been a part of some of my most important milestones..Happy Birthday Sir! @SrBachchan
— Shekhar Ravjianii (@ShekharRavjiani) October 11, 2019
All my love and best wishes. Always :) pic.twitter.com/MbtwdLKIk1
Wishing a very happy birthday to the living legend @SrBachchan ji.
— Syed Shahnawaz Hussain (@ShahnawazBJP) October 11, 2019
May you be blessed with lots of happiness, health & a long life.#HappyBirthdayAmitabhBachchan
Birthday greetings to you, @SrBachchan 🙏 In a 19 year association, what's been most inspiring & motivating for our team is your youthful relish for performance, daily diligence in preparation, total engagement with the creative process, & hunger for excellence. Cheers, Sir! pic.twitter.com/uFB2Eddaxy
— Siddhartha Basu (@babubasu) October 11, 2019
Happiest Birthday to The Legend! @SrBachchan 🙏❤️ #HappyBirthdayAmitabhBachchan pic.twitter.com/XG8aWt5XWA
— Eesha Rebba (@YoursEesha) October 11, 2019
#HappyBirthdayAmitabhBachchan |
— mid-day (@mid_day) October 11, 2019
Bollywood Megastar #AmitabhBachchan recieves some heartwarming wishes and lots of love on his birthday. pic.twitter.com/XjLKnd1wUm
Wishing sir @SrBachchan a very happy birthday. Love you sir
— Guru Randhawa (@GuruOfficial) October 11, 2019
Wishing the legend @SrBachchan a very happy birthday! Big love and respect to you sir. Can’t believe I got to work with you so early on in my career 🙏🏻 pic.twitter.com/ZQLqiYPMaM
— ARMAAN MALIK (@ArmaanMalik22) October 11, 2019
Referred to as the Shahenshah of Bollywood, Mahanayak or Big B, he has since appeared in over 190 Indian films in a career spanning almost five decades. Bachchan is widely regarded as one of the greatest and most influential actors in the history of Indian cinema as well as world cinema.
The Government of India recently bestwoed the Dadasaheb Phalke Award on him. He has also been honoured with Padma Shri in 1984, Padma Bhushan in 2001 and Padma Vibhushan in 2015 for his contributions to the arts. The Government of France honoured him with its highest civilian honour, Knight of the Legion of Honour, in 2007 for his exceptional career in the world of cinema and beyond.