Stars on Amitabh Bachchan:
"Amit is a star beyond gravity. He is in a space where he cannot be touched. He is truly the star of the century." - Dharmendra
"Arre yaar? How can I be compared to Amitabh Bachchan? He is no. 1 to 10!" - Jeetendra (Movie mag, a 1980s interview)
"When Amitabh was the no. 1, he was no. 1 to 10 and the guy next to him came at no. 11." - Rajesh Khanna (arch rival and ex superstar in Movie mag 1991 interview)
"I don't think I would have matched him even if I hadn't taken a break from movies. He had big hits like Sholay and Deewar." - Vinod Khanna (a 2007 interview to DNA when he was asked on comparison with Amitabh)
"Amitabh is the biggest draw we have. There is no one like him. I wonder if not Amitabh then who?" - Shashi Kapoor (an 80s interview)
"I always knew he would go a long way. Amitabh is the biggest star of the century." - Shashi Kapoor (Asian Age interview in 2009)
"Amitabh is Amitabh. He would make others look like pygmies because he really is a towering inferno. Always envied for that voice, that personality, poise, talent and of course, luck." - Shatrughan Sinha (Rediff, 2000)
"If people are stupid enough to compare me, Aamir or Salman with Amitabh Bachchan, I tell them even the three of us together cannot be Amitabh Bachchan." - Shah Rukh Khan (Screen India, 2001)
"Amitabh Bachchan is the best actor in the country. He is the real number one." - Aamir Khan (2008, NDTV/GQ interview)
"Amitabh Bachchan is the emperor, the Shehanshah. I am just a small king. He is my guru, my idol. Comparisons with him embarass me." - Rajinikanth (NDTV, 2007)
"If there is one actor from India who truly deserves this award (Oscar) it is you." - Dilip Kumar on Amitabh Bachchan (he praised him on his blog)
"He is the one and only true king of Indian cinema." - Chiranjeevi (on Amitabh Bachchan, Filmfare October 2014)
"Mr Bachchan is a rare human being and a living legend. He is the face of Indian cinema." - Nagarjuna (Filmfare, October 2014)
Edited by atominis - 11 years ago
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