Megastar Amitabh Bachchan is till date grateful for everyone's prayers, which brought him back to life after he sustained a near-fatal injury while shooting for the 1983 film 'Coolie'. Fans across the globe are marking the day by wishing the 75-year-old 'Happy Rebirth Day'. Big B took to social media to thank everyone who prayed for him when he was fighting for his life.

"To them that have sent greetings for my 2nd birthday Aug 2, a recovery from my Coolie accident, I send my gracious thanks .. it shall be difficult for me to acknowledge and thank all .. but I do know that it was your prayers that saved my life," tweeted the 'Thugs of Hindostan' star. He also mentioned about the incident in his blog, he wrote, "There is enormous amounts of celebratory mention and wishes for the 2nd of August, the day when I recovered from my Coolie accident .. to live another day , through the prayers of the millions that saved my life through their devotion to the Almighty .. a most heavy debt that I shall happily bear, and ever be in a state of never being able to repay it''