Exclusive: Amitabh Bachchan’s First Ever Selfie Interview

Catch Big B’s first-ever selfie interview in which he talks about his fans, trolls on Twitter and Candy Crush

Amitabh Bachchan faces the camera for his first ever selfie intervew with Rohit Khilnani

At 73, Amitabh Bachchan may have done it all, but he’s never done a selfie interview yet.

But there’s always a first time, and we got Big B to face our mobile camera and selfie stick.

Watch it here (Or read the transcript of the interview below the video):

Rohit Khilnani: Mr Bachchan let me introduce you to my selfie interview...
Amitabh Bachchan: I am absolutely astonished, amazed and bewildered by this technology. I wish you all the best, this is the first time I am doing a selfie interview. I don’t know what the results are going to be like but in most of the selfies people make faces, do you want me to make a face and give you the interview. (Makes funny faces)

Q: What time do you wake up?
AB: Whenever my eyes open. It’s never too late. When you reach this age you will see yourself getting up at least two to three times in the night. If you know what I mean. (Smiles)

Q: Do you workout every day?
AB: Yes I work out two hours every morning.

Q: How many hours do you sleep?
AB: Sometimes two to three hours and some times seven hours.

Q: When you are not shooting what is your day be like?
AB: Normally I am home, I do a lot of computer work and watch films.

Q: I follow your blog closely, I have seen you post pictures in which you are waving out to hundreds of fans who gather outside your house every Sunday. What is it like to be waving out to so many people who are staring at your with stars in their eyes?
AB: I want to tell them, are you mad! I am 73, I have been in this line for 46  years. What do you want from me? (Laughs) On a serious note, it’s very humbling.

Q: Do you play games on your cell phone?
AB: No

Q: You have never heard of Candy Crush?
AB: I have heard of this, my grandson plays it. What is it?

Q: It’s a game where you burst bubbles, it’s an entertaining game.
AB: Candy Crush. Okay I will download it.

Q: Do you ever feel like replying to trolls on Twitter?
AB: Sometimes when it gets too abusive I tell them, please abuse me with something not so graphic.

Q: Taking from your character from Piku tell me how should I say goodbye to you in Bengali?
AB: Say ‘Abhar Dekha Hobe’, it means we will meet again.