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Ishaan | Big B

Did you know Big B helped Ishaan Khattar get enrolled in school? Read here

| @indiablooms | Oct 13, 2022, at 04:36 am

Mumbai/IBNS: Wishing Bollywood legendary actor Amitabh Bachchan on the occasion of his 80th birthday, Ishaan Khattar has revealed that it was Big B who helped him get enrolled in the school.

Ishaan, son of actors Rajesh Khattar and Neelima Azeem, shared a picture of Amitabh Bachchan from his 1975 film Deewaar to wish the legend on his birthday Tuesday.

In the caption, he wrote that he learnt about Big B's role in his schooling much later in his life.

Ishaan also shared that Amitabh Bachchan will always be a part of his education, be it as a student of life or cinema.

In his post, the young actor wrote: “Happy birthday Amitji… from a child you once helped get admission into a school. I only learnt this once I was older, little did I know that you would be part of my education forever... As a student of life and of cinema.

"The actor added in his caption, “There is no greater inspiration than watching you trailblazing in your silent resilience. My mom always told me there is greater power in silence. I see that in you. Thank you for all that you are and all that you have given to the world of cinema."

Ishaan Khatter signed off his note as “a forever admirer” of Big B: “From a forever admirer.”

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

A post shared by Ishaan (@ishaankhatter)

According to reports, when Neelima Azeem and Amitabh Bachchan were shooting for Sooryavansham, in the 90s, the actor offered to help her in getting Ishaan enrolled in a good school (more on that later).

In an exclusive interview with ETimes, Ishaan Khatter recently revealed that Amitabh Bachchan met the authorities of a reputed school and made sure he got admission into it. “Not many people know this, but he's done a huge favour to me, even before I became an actor. He was the reason why I got admission to my school. My mother (Neelima Azeem) was working with him at the time. It was very difficult to get admission into that school and Mr Bachchan paid a personal visit to the authorities and the principal,” Ishan was quoted as saying.

He added, “I only found out about this much later in life, once I was an adult. But can you imagine that? Amitabh Bachchan did that so that a kid could get a good education.”

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