Veteran actor Amitabh Bachchan, has a ritual of meeting fans outside his home Jalsa during his Sunday meet-and-greet sessions since more than 42 years now. As Bachchan dropped images from his recent Sunday meet-and-greet, the actor expressed gratitude and also revealed the instructions which he has given to his security people. He revealed that he has instructed his security staff to treat fans respectfully and with kindness.Sharing glimpses from the weekly ritual on his blog, the legendary actor wrote, “This is my pride and my honour to have the blessings of the many… they make me believe… they make me breathe another day… they provoke me to work harder and to deliver… they are my Ef… my extended family.”The actor also uploaded photos where he could be seen interacting with his security personnel while explaining how fans should be treated. He expressed in Hindi, “अपने यहाँ जो काम करते हैं उन्हें समझाते हुए, कि चाहने वालों के साथ उनका व्यवहार कैसा होना चाहिए… जनता के साथ जैसा उनका (काम करने वालों) व्यवहार होगा, जनता समझती है कि ये मेरा भी स्वभाव होगा (I also spoke to the security, so that they know how to behave with the well-wishers. How they react to the public will reflect how public thinks that it is my own nature of treating them)!”Expressing gratitude towards fans who wait for hours just to catch a glimpse of him, the actor further wrote, “इतनी देर, इतनी धूप में, घंटों इंतज़ार करना, ये कोई साधारण बात नहीं है… फिर उसके बाद उनके साथ सही व्यवहार नहीं करना, ये ठीक नहीं… जनता जनार्दन होती है… स्नेह, आदर, सद्भावना उनके प्रति – बस इतना ही तो वे देखना चाहते हैं… इतना कुछ देते हैं वो हमें, प्रेम और उनकी ओर एक आदर, सम्मान का दर्पण बनना चाहिए (In this heat, they have been waiting for hours to get a glimpse and that is no small thing. After that, to not behave well with them, that is not okay. The public is our god. Love, respect and goodwill towards them, that’s all they want. They give us so much, and we need to mirror the same love and respect).”Amitabh Bachchan recently concluded hosting duties for the 17th season of Kaun Banega Crorepati, continuing his long-standing association with the popular quiz show.On the film front, the actor was last seen in Kalki 2898 AD, directed by Nag Ashwin and co-starring Prabhas, Deepika Padukone and Kamal Haasan. The sci-fi epic emerged as a massive box office success globally, while Amitabh’s portrayal of Ashwatthama received widespread acclaim. He is currently shooting for the sequel.
