Speaking at the launch of his Unforgettable Tour that will see the likes of Preity Zinta, Ritiesh Deshmukh, Shilpa Shetty, Akshay Kumar, Madhuri Dixit and of course the Bachchan bachchas Abhishek and Aishwarya take centre stage, Amitabh Bachchan said that he is all set to rock with his fans all over the world.“Sounding a little immodest I will say that I am the culprit behind this whole idea.
I thing I initiated this way back in 1981 when I first went out with Kalyanji Anandji bhai. Then this trend continued for many years and we went on a major concert tour in 1983. And then I remember swearing that I would never do another concert again because of its strenuous nature. But then the call of the people…and the audiences and their warmth and love is so inviting that I ventured out again in 1990 and this time we even took along some of my colleagues. And the response was even better. This trend has now grown into a yearly trend within the industry where senior actors and those who are younger than me have all gone out and been received so successfully that now here we are. I hope that we are able to put up a show of respectable magnitude. We are very grateful to all those stars that have joined us and especially the guest stars like Akshay Kumar who flew in just for a day from South Africa,” sad the senior actor.Bachchan adds that it’s not just about the singing and dancing. He looks at his Unforgettable Tour as yet another opportunity to showcase his India to the world. “I always felt very honoured whenever we have been able to take anything out of India to foreign shores,” said the patriotic star.

Reminiscing about his previously sold out tour Jumma Chumma, the Big B hopes that the Unforgettable Tour is bigger, better and brighter than his all his previous sold out tours.

“One of the most memorable tours that I was associated with was the Jumma Chumma tour and we utilized the services of some great creativity and technology of the Western world. And I do believe that our Indian stars and actors and films have the content to match up with anything that is best in the world as long as we get the support of the public. We only need your affection, your support and your blessings!” he said modestly.

Bachchan added that like in all spheres of his life, he hopes that through his Unforgettable Tour along with Ash and Abhsishek, the three Bachchans will be promoting the UNEP’s Going Green campaign.

“During the business forum that was held here at IIFA we met Dr. Pachauria who has won the Nobel Prize. During his discourse he was able to tell us about his campaign that there are 6.6 million people in this universe and 1.6 billion are still without any electricity. And do not have the use of an electric bulb…. He feels that all of us should work together so that we all can have electricity. I had volunteered my name and now await his instructions. I have also added Abhishek and Aishwarya’s name to the project.”

“Similarly I have given my support to the UNEP’s Plant one Billion Trees in the universe project. And I am very happy to tell you that the initiative is doing so well that the UNEP has now modified it to 2 and 3 billion trees. And what I am trying to say is that if all of us (pointing to Ash, Abhishek and Akshay Kumar) and you all as well plant just one tree then I think all these hopes of the UNEP and Dr. Pachauria won’t be that difficult. We can have 6.6 billion trees very easily!”

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Veteran actress Jaya Bachchan has liked the ‘Sarkar Raj’ saga so much that she has urged director Ram Gopal Varma to make another sequel.‘Sarkar Raj’ starring Amitabh Bachchan, Abhishek and his wife Aishwarya Rai, got a mixed response, but Jaya loved it.

‘Varma was asked this question at a press conference in Bangkok and he said he has not thought about it. But Jaya in a rare reaction has urged him that he must do a part three, as did a few others. I personally feel he should not. Better for people to say ‘why not’ than ‘why did you’, ‘ Amitabh told.

Incidentally, she is the most outspoken Bachchan of the family who didn’t think Varma’s remaking ‘Sholay’ was a good idea and who was vocal of her opposition to tampering with an invincible classic.

And now Jaya is excited by the idea of a trilogy in the ‘Sarkar’ series. The latest political thriller ends with the death of Abhishek’s character.

The third part would probably show the senior Bachchan taking charge of the family empire again, with his elder son’s child manoeuvring the Nagre empire by his grandpa’s side. Kay Kay Menon played the elder son in the first part.

Incidentally, the director had thought about another sequel even while ‘Sarkar Raj’ was in post-production.

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The Bachchans were very nervous about the fate of Sarkar Raj even as the film was being premiered at IIFA in Bangkok. The film was important for Abhishek Bachchan’s career.
Says a source, “Sarkar Raj was very crucial film for Abhishek and so even as the film was being premiered at IIFA they were anxious as to how the film will be received. All the friends and well-wishers of the Bachchan family were constantly monitoring the feedback and checking the reviews on the sites, tabloids etc.”

Adds the source, “The Bachchans were in contact with Sarkar Raj distributors like Balaji Motion Pictures, Eros, Adlabs to get the reactions. Also Ram Gopal Verma waited a while longer to check how the film is doing in India before flying to Bangkok. Ekta Kapoor was very pleased with the reviews and Abhishek’s best friend Goldie Behl too appreciated the film.”

A source from Balaji tells us, “Though the Bachchans were nervous, we were confident about the film doing well. The Bachchans were in contact with us as they were keen to know how we are distributing the film.”

Well, whether Sarkar Raj will prove to be a turning point in Abhishek’s career only time will tell.

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It’s been a year (20-4-2007) since they entered the holy matrimony but the attraction surrounding this couple never seems to abate. If Ash-Abhishek’s wedding was a much publicized affair, their first wedding anniversary is also attracting equal attention. Plans about their first anniversary celebrations have been disclosed and is already being discussed world over.

According to the Big B, his son and daughter-in-law will be holidaying in Miami on their wedding day. Incidentally, Abhishek is shooting for Dostana in that very location and Ash will be joining him. Amitabh and Jaya Bachchan are also expected to join the couple in their celebrations.

Apart from the wedding anniversary, April 20th will also be another special day for the family as Ram Gopal Varma has decided to release the audio of Sarkar Raj, which has Amitabh, Ash and Abhishek cast in it. Though the family would be out of the country, they would participate in the event through Skyscape, a modern technology that connects via satellite. This is the first time satellite is used for an event such as this.

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