New Delhi: When Indira Gandhi cried after seeing Amitabh Bachchan’s condition: If you are a fan of Amitabh Bachchan, you must have seen his film ‘Coolie’. This film, which came in the year 1983, proved to be a tremendous hit. But this film had taken Amitabh to the door of death. Amitabh’s condition had become so bad that even Indira Gandhi could not stop herself from crying. Let’s know the full story.
Big B was moaning in pain
The film ‘Coolie’ proved to be a tremendous hit, but Big-B, his family and his fans will never be able to forget the accident on the sets of this film. Actually the shooting of ‘Coolie’ was going on in Bangalore. A fighting scene was being shot. Puneet Issar was playing the role of Villain opposite Amitabh. During the shoot, he punched Amitabh in the stomach. Due to which Big B groaned in pain. At first, nobody and even Amitabh himself did not understand anything. Amitabh went out and lay down in a park.
Prayers were being sought
But when the pain became unbearable, he was taken to the doctors, after which the seriousness of the injury came to know. Amitabh’s intestines were torn due to the injury. He was rushed to Breach Candy Hospital in Mumbai. Prayers were being sought for Amitabh Bachchan all over the country. His fans were in bad shape.
When Indira Gandhi cried for Amitabh Bachchan
At the time when Amitabh got hurt, Indira Gandhi had gone to America on an official tour. Rajiv Gandhi was also with him. She got upset after hearing the news of Amitabh’s injury. He immediately sent son Rajiv to India.
On returning to India, Indira Gandhi herself reached the hospital to meet Amitabh. Referring to this incident, senior journalist and author Rashid Kidwai writes in his book ‘Leader Actor: Bollywood Star Power in Indian Politics’ that Indira Gandhi had tears in her eyes seeing Amitabh in such a condition.
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Amulets ordered from Devraha Baba
Kidwai, quoting late Congress leader Makhan Lal Fotedar’s autobiography ‘The Chinar Lives’, writes that Amitabh’s injury made Indira so upset that she had her family pundit offer special prayers. Apart from this, Indira Gandhi had also ordered a special amulet wrapped in white cloth from Devraha Baba. This amulet was kept under Amitabh Bachchan’s pillow for 10 days till the Pandit completed his worship.
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