Amitabh Bachchan is the Godfather of Bollywood, Lata Mangeshkar is the nightingale of India and Sachin Tendulkar is the God cricket. But, the veteran actor said that he does not belong to the same class as singer Lata Mangeshkar and batting legend Sachin Tendulkar as they are greats.
In a tweet message Bachan posted an image which he took in Ahmedabad street where he found himself in the middle of Lata Mangeshkar and Sachin Tendulkar.
Bachan he should not there “among the two greats”.
T 2120 – A street wall in Ahmedabad .. !! That guy in the middle should not be there, among the 2 greats !! pic.twitter.com/glnR9XALiF
— Amitabh Bachchan (@SrBachchan) January 21, 2016
But master blaster Sachin Tendulkar, who retired in 2012, retweeted the tweet and said he is the only guy in the image considered as former as both legendary actor and singer stills work while the batting master bade cricket adieu.
There is only one guy who is now referred as ‘former’! Inspirational and timeless @SrBachchan and @mangeshkarlata https://t.co/4grsl2W2LN
— sachin tendulkar (@sachin_rt) January 21, 2016
Nevertheless, this trio is the most loved celebrity among the current generation of Indians.
Bachan is the most watched film star, Mangeshkar is the most listened singer while Sachin Tendulkar is worshiped by million of Indians.
These three greats have received the highest civilian award from many countries. Both Bachan and Mangeshkar have been conferred with Legion d’Honneur while Sachin has been conferred with Order of Australia for his magnum opus with the bat.
Sachin’s classic batting loved by cricket fans across the world. He was also well appreciated in England, the home of cricket.