Amitabh Bachchan denies doing ad film for Narendra Modi

Amitabh Bachchan denies doing ad film for Narendra Modi government

Amitabh Bachchan has clarified that he is not associated with any advertisement film of the Narendra Modi government.

There were reports that the 72-year-old actor would feature in a TV ad which seeks to ask Indians to rise above religion for inclusive development. Bachchan took to Twitter to set the record straight. Bachchan has, however, been the brand ambassador of many government campaigns, including polio eradication, saving the tiger and Swachh India campaign.

Reports of Bachchan featuring in the ad campaign had taken a political colour, with the Congress taking potshots at the government. "Now the crow is imitating the swan's movement. All this camouflaging, all this gimmickry and advertising will not substitute what the government has done on issues like conversion," Congress spokesperson Abhishek Singhvi said on Wednesday. 

Singhvi was reacting to questions on media reports that while MoS Minority Affairs Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi is set to tour areas which have a high minority population, Bachchan has been roped in for an ad film that stresses the need to rise above religion and caste for inclusive development and growth of education. Reports suggested that the advertisement was expected to be out by Republic Day.

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Shamitabh starring Amitabh Bachchan, Dhanush and Akshara Haasan

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Amitabh Bachchan secular AD minister Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi

 Ghar wapsi: Damage control? Amitabh Bachchan ‘secular’ ad, minister Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi ‘minority tour’


Even as the RSS and its affiliates continue their ‘ghar wapsi’ programme, a worried NDA government is readying a plan to reach out to the minority population. While Minister of State, Minority Affairs, Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi is set to tour areas which have a high minority population, actor Amitabh Bachchan has been roped in for an ad film that stresses the need to rise above religion and caste for inclusive development. The film is a brainchild of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, who personally called up Bachchan.

“It is true that there are misgivings among minority communities about this government. Their confidence has to be won. That will not happen sitting inside the office, it will only happen when you go to them in the field. That is why I have decided to go back to the field — not as a minister but as a political and social activist — to look at how schemes are being implemented on the ground,” Naqvi told The Indian Express.

Starting from Kerala on January 2-3 — the state has a large Christian population, a community which has been at the receiving end of the anti-conversion rhetoric of Sangh leaders — Naqvi plans to “cover at least 60-70 per cent” states before the Budget Session. He also plans to hold a national level consultation in January-end with state minority ministers and the Union Finance Minister to discuss the development issues plaguing the minority communities.

Naqvi has already started one-on-one meetings with the state minority ministers — the first two were with the Rajasthan and Karnataka ministers — and has spoken to some others on the phone. He said he has also sought meetings with minority ministers of other states including West Bengal, Bihar, Madhya Pradesh, Telangana, Maharashtra and Assam.

Naqvi claimed the “ghar wapsi” controversy is a temporary furore that will die down as soon as the government engages with people on “real issues” like development. It is a temporary issue that has got precedence by default, he said. “This is what happens if you do not involve people with real issues like development. That is when such a non-issue will dominate. Some people will do this but the development agenda of the government cannot be grounded by such people,” said Naqvi.

Naqvi’s plans may infuse a sense of urgency in the functioning of the Minority Affairs Ministry, which is the only ministry that has not made any announcements or plans since the NDA government took over in May. The post-Sachar evaluation report of the Amitabh Kundu committee was handed over to the ministry in September, but no action has been taken yet.






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Amitabh Bachchan to start a campaign on hepatitis B awareness

 Amitabh Bachchan to start a campaign on hepatitis B awareness


Superstar Amitabh Bachchan was recently named as the ambassador for the MCGM’s (Municipal Campaign of Greater Mumbai) TB awareness campaign. Expressing his happiness at having headed the movement to eradicate polio in the country, Amitabh Bachchan tweeted his gratitude at having been chosen for the movement to beat TB in Mumbai. Being a survivor of TB himself, the star shared his experience and told others about how he was lucky to have timely and good treatment for TB.

Now, the star wants to start a campaign against hepatitis B. According to a tweet he recently posted on his Twitter account, Amitabh Bachchan said that he was eager to spearhead the campaign against the deadly disease and had already met a few doctors from the committee. He also added that the doctors and he will ‘strategize, detect and cure’ as soon as possible.

Megastar Amitabh Bachchan is planning to start a new campaign for infectious disease caused by the hepatitis B virus (HBV).

The 72-year-old actor, who is also a UNICEF Global Ambassador for polio eradication, met doctors recently to strategies the plan.

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T 1720 - Wish to start a campaign on awareness of HepatitisB .. met some committed doctors and shall strategise .. detect and cured asap !

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Amitabh Bachchan Receives ANR Award 2014

Amitabh Bachchan Receives ANR Award; Nagarjuna Thanks Him for Accepting Honour

Bollywood megastar Amitabh Bachchan was honoured with ANR Award at a glittering ceremony held at the Annapurna Studios in Hyderabad on 27 December. The Akkineni International Foundation presented the prestigious award to the BigB for his decades of contribution to Indian cinema. 

Akkineni Nageswara Rao (ANR)'s son Akkineni Nagarjuna thanked Amitabh Bachchan for accepting the award. "It is a moment of great pride for entire Akkineni family. By accepting the award Amitji has given the Award its fullest recognition and made it even more precious. Amitji graciousness has brought tremendous motivational significance, both symbolic and high degree of prestige for ANR Award," said the actor.
"With remarkable talent, a meticulous work ethics and a tremendous ability to reinvent himself, Amitabh Bachchan continue(s) to enthrall us with his unforgettable impression in world cinema and in the hearts of millions of fans including ANR," Nagarjuna added.

In his speech, Amitabh Bachchan spoke about ANR's immense contribution to the society. "It is privileged to be part of this industry. It is stalwart like ANR who has given the film industry dignity, respectability and grace. The industry survives because of people like him. He is an iconic figure. I'm humbled to receive this ANR national award. I would like to add his family is his true successors," Bachchan said.

Actress-cum-dancer Sobhana presented "Dancing Drums," a specially-choreographed dance, which was followed by a performance of 50 children dancing to a song from "Manam" at the award function. Also, 19 students who are passing out of the Annapurna International School of Film and Media received their degrees from Amitabh Bachchan.
Chief Minister of Telangana K Chandrasekhar Rao and Parliamentary Affairs Minister M Venkaiah Naidu, Rajya Sabha Member and industrialist T. Subbarami Reddy, besides many distinguished guests from the industry attended the award ceremony. Along with the entire Akkineni family, numerous fans of the legendary ANR were also present on the occasion.
The Akkineni International Foundation was founded by Akkineni Nageswara Rao to provide aid to the differently-abled and funds for education of needy students.

Named after Dr Akkineni Nageshwara Rao, the ANR award honours artistes who made distinguished contribution to the growth and promotion of film medium and carries prize money of ₹5 lakh.

Started in the year 2005, the foundation has honoured Dev Anand, Shabana Azmi, Anjali Devi, Vyjayantimala Bali, Lata Mangeshkar, K Balachander, Hema Malini and Shyam Benegal with ANR awards in the past.

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