Amitabh Bachchan on Aamir Khan’s Jhund reaction: ‘He always gets over-excited’

Amitabh Bachchan has responded to Aamir Khan’s effusive praise for his most recent release Jhund with a tongue-in-cheek remark. Having seen the movie at a special screening last week, Aamir had referred to it as “one of Amitabh’s greatest films,” and was seen wiping tears from his face after watching the movie. In a recent interview, Amitabh thanked Aamir but laughed off the praise as Aamir’s ‘over-excitement’.

In a video posted by the production house T-Series on YouTube, the actor was seen offering praise for the movie. “What a film. My God. Bohut hi behtareen film hai (It’s an amazing film),” he said. He was then seen wiping tears away with the sleeves of his T-shirt as he gave a standing ovation. Aamir also praised Amitabh’s work in the film and said, “What work he has done! He has done great films in his career. But this is one of his best films. One of his greatest films.”

Responding to this in a recent interview with Bollywood Hungama, Amitabh joked, “Aamir always has a habit of getting over-excited,” before adding, “But I thank him for it. I guess Aamir has always been a very good judge of films. I am deeply obliged that he had such kind words to say about the film.”