Amitabh Bachchan Recalls Being Called '3rd Rate Actor From 3rd World Country'

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News18•07-02-2026, 20:57
Amitabh Bachchan Recalls Being Called '3rd Rate Actor From 3rd World Country'
- •Amitabh Bachchan shared a personal memory of being called a '3rd rate actor from a 3rd world country' at an international airport.
- •He was mobbed by crowds upon arrival, leading to police intervention and immigration formalities at his hotel.
- •A journalist's headline deeply hurt him, not for the personal criticism, but for calling India a 'third-world country'.
- •Bachchan linked this memory to India's recent U19 Cricket World Cup victory, emphasizing India's evolving global stature.
- •He asserted that India is now a 'first-world nation', citing achievements in various fields and concluding with 'Bharat Mata Ki Jai!'
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