Amitabh Bachchan and Assam
Big B quit politics after Assam poll incident: Guwahati: Superstar Amitabh Bachchan and Assam. Even in your wildest dream, it is difficult to unearth any connection between the two, barring a political visit that the superstar made more than a decade back to the State. But there is one, rather a big one. The Big B decided to quit politics after an incident that took place in Assam. Bachchan in his much-hyped blog (http/bigadda.com) revealed the incident that helped him realise that politics was not his cup of tea took place in Assam. “During my electioneering in Allahabad in 1984, there were political splits inside one family. The women were voting for me, the men for my opponent ! But a factor that weighed heavily during my short stint in politics and perhaps became the decider in my decision to withdraw was an incident that occurred in Assam,” Bachchan stated in his blog. “For the Assembly elections in that State (Assam), I was sent to campaign for the party. An error of judgment for...