Amitabh Bachchan is celebrating his 80th birthday, and popular food brand Amul paid him a quirky yet heartwarming tribute.

On Amitabh Bachchan's 80th Birthday, Amul Pays A Sweet Tribute

Whether he is delivering Bollywood’s most iconic dialogues or interacting with followers through his gigantic social media presence, Amitabh Bachchan is undoubtedly a movie legend. The veteran actor turned 80 on October 11, 2022, and it was indeed a momentous occasion to celebrate. Wishes and congratulatory messages poured in from the industry, his family and friends as well as countless followers. Amitabh Bachchan’s fandom is evident from the fact that even popular brands joined in the chorus wishing him on his special day. Milk brand Amul, for instance, paid a tribute to the legendary actor with a quirky topical. Take a look at their tweet:

Amul is known to share witty and creative posts on happenings across the world in the field of politics, technology and films. They take the news items and give it a foodie twist in their own unique way. Their post for Amitabh Bachchan’s 80th birthday was no different!

In the topical for Big B’s 80th birthday, we could see Amitabh Bachchan seated on the ‘hot seat’ of his popular quizzing show ‘Kaun Banega Crorepati’ while the Amul girl held a small birthday cake for him. “Bachchpan se aapke fan hain,” read the header text, making a witty reference to his last name. “Amul – John Jaani Janamdin ka treat,” was the tagline.

“Wishing the Big B a healthy and happy 80th birthday,” wrote the brand on its official Twitter handle. The post has received several likes, comments and retweets. “An inspiration and favorite of all generations! We love Bachchan,” wrote one Twitter user in the comments section.

Take a look at the reactions:

Those who follow Amitabh Bachchan closely would know that the veteran actor is also a big foodie. In early 2022, he took to Twitter to thank ‘Baahubali’ star Prabhas for bringing home-cooked food and some special cookies too. Click here to read more about this story.

On the work front, Amitabh Bachchan has returned to the silver screen with his new film ‘Goodbye’ alongside Neena Gupta and Rashmika Mandanna. The film has just released on October 7, 2022. Meanwhile, he will also be seen in ‘Uunchai’ directed by Sooraj Barjatya. The movie celebrating friendship also features Anupam Kher and Boman Irani and is slated to release on October 11, 2022.