Bollywood’s legendary star Amitabh Bachchan now have another feather added to his cap this year as he was invited to hold the London Olympic torch during its relay in London. Big B heralded the hole ceremony of the grand sporting extravaganza in London with the torch. He'll cover a distance of 300 metres at Southwark within the Borough of London starting around 10:50 a.m,
An elated superstar wrote o his micro blogging site:
“The very prestigious Olympic Organizing Committee, headed by its chairman, Lord Sebastian Coe… sends a call for participation to be part of the Olympic Torch Relay tomorrow because the flame passes through London, on its final journey into the Stadium for the outlet Ceremony, London Olympics 2012.”
Big B calls this chance a “a moment to be hopefully remembered by the grandchildren” and “a moment of pride”.
“This is a fantastic honour, humbling and so stuffed with pride and emotion. A moment that fills me with all that reflects the spirit of the Games – a definite respectability and dignity that it offers, to all and sundry and communities of the world, to return and compete of their respective skills in an environment free from discrimination,” he wrote.
