At a time when everyone is saddened by the death of Indian cinema legend Vinod Khanna, contemporary Amitabh Bachchan shared a heartfelt message in memory of his beloved friend and co-star.
As soon as Amitabh heard the news, he left a media event and headed to Vinod Khanna’s home to pay his last respects to the actor.
Later in the day, a sad Amitabh wrote an emotional message after losing his dear friend. “Respect and Affection! Today is the day when I saw a 48-year-long relationship going up in flames. So, today I find every word of your creation a mirror to the truth of human life. (referring to a poem penned down by Prasoon Joshi),” wrote Amitabh on Twitter along with the poem.
Amitabh Bachchan also took to his blog and expressed grief on the loss of film legend Vinod Khanna.
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The caption read, “Motionless .. still .. eyes shut in perpetuity .. a form on wooden logs .. covered .. flames about .. and a life turned to ashes”.
The Sarkar actor recalls the first time he met Vinod Khanna.
“I first saw him entering the Ajanta Arts office in Bandra, of Sunil Dutt, where I was making my way to seek a job .. a most good looking handsome young man .. a body in elegant frame .. a swagger in his walk .. and a gentle smile as he looked towards me .. it was 1969 .. he was working in the Ajanta Arts film, ‘Man ka Meet’ .. I was struggling to get a role, any role, anywhere”.
Amitabh further added, “On return from the location his continued connect with me .. he a big star .. but always most humble with selfless concern for others .. the rides he would take me on, in his recently acquired Beetle VolksWagen, yellow in color .. his generosity in smuggling me into the only Disco Club in the city at the Taj, where he was a member, and I not even remotely in any state to become one .. his marriage to Geetanjali, whom he and we all fondly called Gitly .. the birth of his sons, Rahul and Akshay, whom he often brought on to the sets of AAA ..”
Amitabh Bachchan shared screen space with Vinod Khanna in a number of films such as Aman Akbar Anthony, Parvarish, Khoon Pasina, Muqaddar Ka Sikander.
