'I Am Certainly Not The Screen Symbol Of Hope' Amitabh Bachchan

'In a scene where they were asked to have tears in their eyes, one of them came up to me and said, 'How does one cry?'

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“The greatest star-actor of Indian cinema' is an unrecognised epithet, which I have never believed in nor pay service to,

Amitji, correct me if I am wrong. Jhund gives you a rare opportunity to play a real-life character. How different is it for you to play an actual character as compared with the fictional ones?

All projects are difficult, as are all characters when they are portrayed on screen. Vijay Barse was no different, particularly because he is a living character.

But in such cases you go along with the director's take on it.

The real Vijay Barse is an inspiring figure. Did you get time to meet him?

Mr Barse, by the way, is honoured and thrilled that the greatest star actor of Indian cinema has played him. Indeed, Vijay Barse is an inspiring figure, and the honour is entirely mine to have got an opportunity to portray him.

His realm of 'the greatest star-actor of Indian cinema' is an unrecognised epithet, which I have never believed in nor paid service to.