Amitabh Bachchans near-death injury on the sets of Coolie

Amitabh Bachchan is celebrating his 80th birthday today, October 11. The actor has been a part of at least 194 Indian movies and is also a producer, host and occasional playback vocalist professionally. His life has been filled with ups and downs and the veteran actor had also encountered a near-death injury in 1982. 

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Amitabh Bachchan had injured himself during a shoot for an action sequence for Coolie when he had mistimed a jump and had hurt himself severely. In an unconscious state, he was transported to St. Philomena’s Hospital. Shortly after that, he was flown to Mumbai and was admitted to Breach Candy Hospital. Throughout the movie, Bachchan did all of his own stunts. 

Following this accident, Bachchan had to go through a number of surgeries and lay on the hospital bed for months. On August 2, he finally regained consciousness after a long period. As he returned from a near-death situation on this day, Bachchan’s fans regard this date as his second birthday. 

Amitabh Bachchan reminisces about the incident every year and talks about the memories with his fans. He even shared how Harivansh Rai Bachchan, his father and a renowned poet, reacted when he returned from the hospital. He posted a picture on his social media account saying that it was the first time ever he saw his father breaking down. “Its the moment I came home surviving death after the ‘Coolie’ accident .. Its the first time ever I saw my Father breaking down ! A concerned little Abhishek looks on.” He returned home on September 24. 

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An old video had resurfaced on social media last year featuring Big B stepping out of his car and touching his father’s feet and hugging him. After that, he is seen kissing his mother. A young Jaya Bachchan is also featured in this video.

The video ends with Bachchan giving a small video statement to Doordarshan. He thanked his fans and the doctors of Breach Candy Hospital. 

The video ends with Bachchan giving a small video statement to Doordarshan. He thanked his fans and the doctors of Breach Candy Hospital.