Amitabh Bachchan turned 82 on the 11th of October, 2024. The city of Wrocław, recognized as a UNESCO City of Literature, honored him with a beautiful video featuring Polish girls playing the violin to the tune of Madhushala, one of Harivansh Rai Bachchan’s (Amitabh’s father) most famous works. This initiative was led by Mr. Kartikey Johri, Honorary Consul of India in Wrocław.

Amithab wrote, “T 5160 – The day of birth .. and another day in its knowing that the celebration at that time was different to the time now .. and the most revered gift that comes to me is from the City of Wroclaw , Poland .. The City of Wroclaw, Poland as you all may know gave me the Ambassador declaration of the City during my last visit there .. it is the City of Literature also and they have placed a molding of Babuji on their main Square .. it is also the City of Elfs and they honoured Babuji with this statue .. they have also named a Square-Street after Babuji, the Harivansh Rai Bachchan street square AND .. As a gift from the City they have sent me for this day a most loving generous and overwhelming gift .. Young musicians play the violin as a respect to Babuji ‘s Madhushala the tune in which he sang it .. at all the prominent locations of the City .. it is a most humbling and overwhelming gesture .. and words fail me in expressing my emotion at this point ..”

You can watch the video HERE