Amitabh Bachchan turns 70

Bollywood star Amitabh Bachchan waves to his fans gathered outside his residence on his 70th birthday in Mumbai on Oct. 11, 2012. India's favourite film star and Bollywood legend, Bachchan, who is known as the "The Big B," is treated like royalty in the movie-mad country.

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