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Clothes
Amitabh is very fond of suits — his favourite is
Gabbana; they have been designing his suits for the last 30
years. The fabric is specially imported from Italy; the thread
imported from France and the buttons from England. His other
favourite brand is Fratelli Rosetti, which starts from Rs
35,000.
What's on telly on Big B's birthday
Jabardast Janamdin on Star Gold. Festivites
begin on October 10.
Sahara TV will feature Chehre Pe Chehra with
a specially recorded interview with Big B. The intimate interview
will cover his personal and professional life, says a release.
The interview airs tomorrow at 7:00 pm.
This will be followed by another special programme featuring
popular film songs of the star icon along with another interview.
Star Utsav will screen a special Film Festival called
Banda Yeh Bindaas Hai. Viewers can send their birthday
messages to Bachchan. Eleven winners will be chosen for their
best birthday wishes. They will each take home designer suits
worn by Big B in Kaun Banega Crorepati. STAR Utsav
will also telecast snippets from some of the interviews given
by the mega star all through the month of October. Top songs
from Bachchan's movies will be on air in a karaoke style with
lyrics appearing on the screen for the whole month of October.
Perfect timing
Bachchan has a passion for collecting watches. It is said
that the actor never repeats his watches. His favourite brand
is Longines, which costs around Rs 2,00,000. His other interest
is collecting pens — the actor owns over a thousand pens.
Mont Blanc gifts AB a special pen every year on his birthday.
Travelling in style
London and Switzerland. In London, he prefers to stay at St
James’s Court, which is five minutes away from Buckingham
Palace. He stays in the presidential suite, and the hotel
has designed a brand new gym especially for him in this suite.
A lift takes him to the underground parking lot directly from
his suite.
Home truths
Amitabh Bachchan loves comfort and style and does not compromise
on them. The flooring in his home is Italian marble and the
bath fittings are from France and Germany. It is said his
bungalows, Pratiksha and Jalsa, in Juhu, are together worth
a whopping Rs 1,60 crore. Interestingly, Jalsa, his second
home, was gifted to him.
Time is precious!
According to ad pundits, The Big B charges anything between
Rs five to Rs 12 crore per ad. According to one report, a
company paid him Rs 10 crore for ten days — about Rs
7,000 per minute!
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