Actor Ranveer Singh has credited megastar Amitabh Bachchan for bringing out the performer in him and making him realise his love for cinema.
Sharing anecdotes from his growing up years, the 29-year-old Gunday star said Mr Bachchan has been a source of inspiration throughout his life.
"Amitabh Bachchan has had a great influence on the Indian pop culture and on me. He is an icon, a living legend in the truest sense. My earliest and fondest memories of engaging with Hindi cinema are all directly related to Amitabh Bachchan.
The Band Baaja Baaraat actor said at a time when he had no hopes of making it big in the film industry because he was an outsider with no connections, Mr Bachchan's influence became a turning point in his life.
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"It was again Amitabh Bachchan's influence, which became a turning point in my life. No one there understood what I said but they all clapped. That was again a time when I realised that I loved being a performer. I told my father that I just want to act. He asked me to complete graduation and then chase my dream. That day changed it all for me. I decided that I will try my hand at becoming a Bollywood hero," he said.
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