New Delhi: Actor Amitabh Bachchan told the press on Monday that his head is "khallaas," which means finished but presumably could be taken to mean empty. The 73-year-old actor was responding to Justice Markandey Katju's tweet in which he said Mr Bachchan had 'nothing in his head.'
Mr Bachchan told the media in Mumbai, "Justice Katju is right. I really don't have anything inside my head. We can be a part of what is going on and work towards it. But he is right. My head is 'khallaas' (finished)."
Justice Katju, known for being a most outspoken person, caused something of an uproar last weekend with this tweet:
In response to furious fans, Justice Katju posted these tweets:
Turns out that the former Supreme Court judge, 69, went to the same school in Allahabad as Amitabh Bachchan, before the actor moved on to Sherwood College in Nainital.
Asked by the press if Justice Katju's tweets could be the result of an old rivalry, Mr Bachchan said, "There is no rivalry between us. I will have to fold my hands and stand before him. He is a judge."
Amitabh Bachchan was speaking to the press as part of publicity duty for his new film Pink. Produced by his Piku director Shoojit Sircar, Pink is a gritty courtroom drama that examines the consequences of sexual assault.
The film released last week to great acclaim. Amitabh Bachchan, who plays a lawyer, was singled out for praise - by everyone except Justice Katju.
Mr Bachchan told the media in Mumbai, "Justice Katju is right. I really don't have anything inside my head. We can be a part of what is going on and work towards it. But he is right. My head is 'khallaas' (finished)."
In response to furious fans, Justice Katju posted these tweets:
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Asked by the press if Justice Katju's tweets could be the result of an old rivalry, Mr Bachchan said, "There is no rivalry between us. I will have to fold my hands and stand before him. He is a judge."
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The film released last week to great acclaim. Amitabh Bachchan, who plays a lawyer, was singled out for praise - by everyone except Justice Katju.
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