5 Times Amitabh Bachchan And Shah Rukh Khan Proved Their Bond Is As Strong As Their Stardom

With the competition between films increasing every day, it is almost impossible to think that two superstars can have genuine affection and deep respect for each other. Especially, two of the biggest superstars the country has ever seen.

But no one dispels this notion as strongly as Amitabh Bachchan and Shah Rukh Khan. Over the years, the two biggest superstars of the country have developed a strong bond with each other that is laced with genuine affection and huge respect for each other’s work. While Shah Rukh has gone on record to say that Bachchans are like his family, Amitabh on countless occasion has revealed that Shah Rukh is indeed like his son. Here are a few moments between Amitabh Bachchan and Shah Rukh Khan that proves that their bond is as strong as their stardom.

The Producer Employee Picture

Recently Amitabh Bachchan posted this absolutely adorable picture with Shah Rukh from the promotions of Badla. He captioned the picture, “The producer and the employed .. singing the selfies .. ! he the Producer, me the employed .. for 8th March.”

The Invitation To Play With Abram

At Aradhya’s birthday party a star-struck AbRam had the cutest misconception. Amitabh Bachchan took to Twitter to share that AbRam actually that Amitabh Bachchan was his grandfather. As soon as Shah Rukh saw the tweet, he replied, “ Sir aayaa karo na! Please stay at home with AbRam on Saturdays at least…he has really amazing games on his iPad…you can play Doodle Jump with him.” Could this be any cuter and heartfelt?

When Amitabh Bachchan Refused 1 Crore From Shah Rukh

For his film Paheli, which Shah Rukh also produced, he roped in Amitabh Bachchan to play a small but very special role in the film. But when he sent a cheque of 1 crore as remuneration to Amitabh for his role he refused to accept any money from Shah Rukh. They are truly a family!

When Shah Rukh Apologized To Amit Ji On KBC

The audience and media could not stop pitting these superstars against each other when Shah Rukh replaced Amitabh on KBC. After hosting a few seasons, Amitabh Bachchan was back as the host and Shah Rukh came on the show as a guest and in fact apologized to his screen idol for his impertinence. Such a humble moment between two superstars are rare to say the least.

The Respect They Show For Each Other

Whether it’s the Holi at Bachchans or Diwali bash at Mannat, the two families never miss an occasion at each other’s place. Shah Rukh has always expressed his deep love and respect for Amitabh Bachchan and his family and has often spotted touching his feet as a show of respect. In fact, a few years back when he met the Bachchans on a red carpet he was quick to touch Amitabh and Jaya Bachchan’s feet. On Amitabh’s part, he has always been generous in his praise for Shah Rukh as a person and as an artist and truly treats him like a son.