‘Jaya Bachchan scolds ministers to their face; Rekha came to Parliament once in session,’ recalls Rajeev Shukla | Bollywood News
Although Amitabh Bachchan has been ruling Bollywood as the undisputed ‘Shahenshah’ for the past five decades, his life story also exemplifies that not everything one touches turns to gold. While he has delivered several blockbusters as an actor, he faced a massive setback when he launched the entertainment company Amitabh Bachchan Corporation Limited (ABCL) in the mid-’90s, with many of its endeavours flopping back-to-back. At the same time, his acting career also witnessed significant ups and downs during this period, leading many to speculate that his era was over. However, Bachchan made a thunderous comeback. Nonetheless, his biggest misstep in life came when he tried his hand at politics. Following the assassination of Indira Gandhi in 1984, Bachchan joined the Indian National Congress in support of his close friend and Indira’s son, Rajiv Gandhi. At his behest, Big B contested from the Allahabad constituency and won with a thumping majority. However, his political career was short-lived as his name cropped up in the Bofors scandal, leading to his resignation in 1987. Must Read | ‘How …

