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Amitabh Bachchan takes people through history of ‘OK’, posts monochrome pic
Amitabh Bachchan took to Instagram to share about the birth of the word ‘OK’. Alongside, he posted a black-and-white picture of himself.
Many of us use the word ‘OK’ in our day-to-day lives to indicate agreement or approval of something. But do you know about its origin and how it was pronounced? If not, then you should definitely check out this post shared by Amitabh Bachchan about the birth of this widely recognised term. While many thanked the actor for ‘letting the world know,’ others wondered what the ‘caption had to do with the photo’. Some even wished speedy recovery to the actor and hoped he is ‘well and OK’. The actor is recovering from a muscle tear in his right rib cage that he suffered on the sets of his upcoming film Project K.
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“Did you know that the word ‘OK’ would turn 184 years on March 23 ?? It was first used in 1839 in Boston Morning Post. Meant as an abbreviation of ‘All Correct’!! … or as it was pronounced then.. ‘ol korrect’,” wrote Amitabh Bachchan while sharing a black and white picture on Instagram. The black-and-white photo shows Amitabh Bachchan looking away from the camera and sitting with his glasses on.
Take a look at the post below:
Since being shared a few hours ago, the post has accumulated over 1.6 lakh views and still counting. The share has also raked up numerous comments from netizens.
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Here’s how people reacted to the post:
“So Bacchan sir what does this caption have to do with the photo,” posted an individual. Another shared, “Interesting! Did not want to save it for KBC?” A third added, “Get well soon and be ol korrect super fast. Prayers for faster recovery. ” “‘OK’ thank you for letting the world know...Very interesting bit of info right there... Hope you’re well and ‘OK’...,” commented a fourth.
