Amitabh Bachchan turns 77 on October 11. It is customary for him to celebrate with fans and media at his residence, Jalsa, in Juhu. However, the superstar is in no mood to celebrate his birthday. Speaking to news agency IANS, Amitabh said, "What is there to celebrate? It's a day like any other. I'm grateful that I still working, that my body is able to keep pace with my spirit."

The Badla actor also recalled how his father and poet late Harivanshrai Bachchan used to celebrate his special day by penning a poem for the superstar. "It was a family tradition," the veteran actor recalls, adding: "But this tradition took an entirely new definition when, after my near-fatal accident in 1984 (when he nearly lost his life after a shooting accident on the set of 'Coolie'), my father recited my birthday poem. It was like a new life for me. While reading the poem my father broke down. It was the only time I've seen him like that."