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Big B asks for the best at hotel
Published on Tue, Mar 20, 2007 at 10:15, Updated on Sun, Jun 17, 2007 at 11:02 in Entertainment section
Tags: Bollywood, Amitabh Bachchan , Mumbai
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Mumbai: Superstar Amitabh Bachchan reportedly threw a tantrum over not being put up in a presidential suite at a luxury hotel in Kolkata where he was shooting for a film.
Bachchan apparently made huge demands on the producers of Rituparno Ghosh's English-language film The Last Lear and even "threatened" not to shoot for the film until he was given the presidential suite at a particular luxury hotel in Kolkata.
"Of course, Amitabh was to be put up in the suite. He doesn't need to throw a tantrum for that. It is his by right. However, when he reached Kolkata for the shoot, the presidential suite was occupied by someone else.
"Without the least fuss he quietly took an ordinary suite with an interconnecting room for his valet Pravin, who needs to be with him to give his food, medicines and so on, on time. And his makeup man is not staying at the same hotel. He's been put up in a much less expensive hotel," said Bachchan’s associate.
The presidential suite was subsequently allotted to Preity. "She arrived in Kolkata for her second schedule. By then the presidential suite was vacant, and we asked Amitabh if he'd like to move into it. He said he was comfortable where he was, so Preity was given the presidential suite."
Ghosh, meanwhile, is horrified at the story about Bachchan's alleged demands.
"Far from making demands Amitda is the epitome of cooperation. I've never seen such fierce dedication and passion in anyone. I wish every actor in this country would learn the meaning of commitment and dedication from him. After The Last Lear, I want to make at least a dozen films with him," said Ghosh.
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This news is an example of how desperate media can get to publish something.
As a fan of CNN-IBN, I don't
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Can you expect better manners from a person whose brother is Amar Singh, and whose best friend is Mulayam Singh.
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Hear Hear! Well said, sourabh.
Rajdeep - since when did your journalists "graduate" to page 3 gossip ?
That being said,
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And face it...
Agreed you people are more passionate in ur coverage...
But NDTV beats you in "Good Journalism".
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I agree word to word with Sourabh.
Its a sincere viewers' advice to you Mr.Sardesai...
IBNlive has so far maintained its distinction
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