‪Shahenshah‬‬ Archives

Amitabh Bachchan is Unrecognisable in Gulabo Sitabo. It Isn’t the First Time He Has Transformed for a Role

The word “versatile” is thrown around casually these days, but Amitabh Bachchan was versatile before it was cool. As his latest outing Gulabo Sitabo releases on Prime Video, a look back at the roles where the legendary actor pushed the boundary and experimented with a distinctive look.

Hardik Rajgor May 16, 2016

Bollywood

Happy Birthday, Shahenshah: Lessons from the Baap of Avengers

Shahenshah, Amitabh Bachchan’s comeback vehicle, will go down in history for gifting the world two extraordinary pop-culture moments: a nocturnal avenger who wore the raddest costume ever, and a catchphrase that keeps on giving.

Poulomi Das May 10, 2016

People

My 15 Minutes of Fame with Amitabh Bachchan

At an award function, I was assigned a seat right behind Amitabh Bachchan. And when the cameras turned towards us, I put my best face forward.

Vaibhav Vishal April 17, 2016

Pop Culture

Friendship Cancel with Twitter, Announces Amitabh Bachchan

It boggles the mind to think that India’s most adored superstar could be so touchy about something as superficial as a Twitter follower count. But losing those followers seems to have hurt AB more than the Bofors allegations and Nishabd combined.

Dushyant Shekhawat April 5, 2016