Amitabh Bachchan sends panic tweet about his mobile not working, Xiaomi India head offers flagship phone
In the early hours of December 13, Amitabh Bachchan faced some issues with his Samsung Galaxy S9 smartphone, which compelled him to seek help from the fans. The Bollywood star, who was last seen in Thugs of Hindostan, sent out a panic tweet which created much buzz everywhere.
Taking to his Twitter handle, Amitabh Bachchan wrote, "Samsung S9 not functioning .. Samsung logo is on front screen, and is blinking again and again .. nothing else happens .. changed it .. let it be .. tried to close it does not close either ..HELP ... someone please guide me as to what I should de".
After Big B's tweet Xiaomi India Managing Director Manu Kumar Jain joined the conversation, offering Big B to switch over to a Xiaomi device Bachchan, who endorses rival brand OnePlus in India, tweeted in the wee hours asking for help to revive his Samsung Galaxy S9 device.
"Dear Amit Ji. It's time to switch phones. You can maybe try the most loved technology brand in India. Happy to send a flagship phone to you, if you want," Jain tweeted.
Meanwhile, Twitterati took to the conversation thread to troll Xiaomi for several issues like advertisements being pushed into the MIUI -- the company's custom user interface -- being the most-talked about.
Samsung officials got in touch with the actor immediately and resolved his concern. Bachchan later tweeted that the issue was dealt with and his Samsung device was up and running.
Amitabh Bachchan, an iconic Bollywood sensation, popularly known as Shahenshah of Bollywood is well known for its social media connect. Being a social media buff, he has always been there to express himself on Twitter. Be it personal and society related issues, the Big B is always known to speak out his mind on the micro-blogging site
