Amitabh Bachchan in a still from 1983’s Coolie and from his recent film, Badla. Amitabh Bachchan with his family. Speaking about it earlier, he was quoted in Hindustan Times as saying, “Hepatitis B came to me accidentally. Post Coolie, Amitabh did see a slight revival in career with hits like Khuda Gawah and Shahenshah but it was mostly a declining curve. I met them on a courtesy call… They gave me a list of names to pursue including the name of Amitabh Bachchan.

Source: Hindustan Times October 11, 2019 11:43 UTC