I won`t leave ?????? Amitabh
Mumbai, April 08: Bollywood superstar Amitabh Bachchan on Tuesday reacted strongly to the allegations leveled by Maharashtra Navnirman Sena (MNS) chief Raj Thackeray and said that he will not leave Mumbai city at any cost. In an interview to a city daily, the emotionally hurt superstar said, “Let them throw bottles… Let them bring morchas…Let them abuse me.. I won’t budge.”
This is the first time that the superstar has broken his silence over the ‘karmabhoomi’ controversy, which has been deliberately linked with Marathi pride.
A daring Big B, while challenging MNS chief and his antics, said that he cannot be intimidated by blackening his posters or by stopping the screening of his films.
He added that any attack on his reputation and integrity, any attempts to target him or undermine his reputation in the country by hurling abuses in the print and electronic media will only strengthen his will power to fight against all odds.
Cornering MNS chief for accusing him of not doing enough for Mumbaikars and Maharashtra, the Bollywood icon said, “I don’t need to respond to trouble mongers. No body can force me to change the course of my conscience.”
Commenting on Shiv Sena chief Balasaheb Thackeray, Amitabh said that his family had cordial relations with the senior Thackeray and he was like a father figure to him.
On his comparison with Tamil megastar Rajnikanth in the context of the Hogenekkal controversy, Big B said, “I feel honoured that I have a friend in Rajnikanth and even more honoured that, despite my insignificance, I am brought into comparison with him.
