Amitabh Bachchan has seen the toughest times in his life, and he stood like a rock and always bounced back in life. No matter whether it was hitting a professional low, or recovering from a serious accident, Amitabh is known for his strength to hit back in life. However, when he had gone bankrupt, there were few people who stood with him, and one of them was Aanjjan Srivastav, who was also his personal banker in those days.
It was in the '90s when Amitabh Bachchan's name when he had a huge debt on his shoulder. In an interview with Rajshri Unplugged, Amitabh Bachchan's old friend, Aanjjan recalled the days when Amitabh's company ABCL Corporation saw a huge financial crisis, and he was on the verge of bankruptcy. Aanjjan had met Amitabh during that time and shared that Amitabh Bachchan had instantly folded his hands as he had a debt of over Rs. 90 crores. Aanjjan was quoted as saying:
"When we met him, he immediately got up with folded hands. He said, ‘I will return your money as soon as possible’. I told him ‘We have not come for that. We have come because of your accountant’s mistake. You return the money when you can, and we trust you that you will give, and that your intention is right. But in this kind of banking, don’t do transactions with other banks.’ I came back to the bank and told them not to file any suit. Slowly he returned all the money."
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Aanjjan further shared that Amitabh Bachchan was trapped in the ABCL account. He added that he would go to his office from the bank to take statements and revealed that people were bluffing him. He said:
"When ABCL account was there, he (Amitabh) was trapped in it. We used to go to his office from the bank to take statements and people were bluffing him badly. This is what my manager and I realised."
In the same interview, Aanjjan revealed that Amitabh slowly began to cut off from all his old friends. He shared that he bounced back with Kaun Banega Crorepati, but he changed himself. Aanjjan added that Jaya Bachchan would invite him for Holi celebrations, but soon the invites and the contact completely vanished. The veteran actor added that it definitely left him hurt.
What do you think of Aanjjan's revelation of his friendship turning sour with Amitabh Bachchan?
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