The World Health Organisation (WHO) observes the World No Tobacco Day every year to raise awareness about the harmful effects of consuming tobacco. Many Bollywood stars have given up smoking and drinking, and one among those celebrities needs no introduction. Cinema legend Amitabh Bachchan has found himself in several legal troubles after showing drinking and smoking on screen. However, Big B had once revealed that he used to drink in real life and also opened up on how he managed to from the same. World No-Tobacco Day 2024 Date, Importance and Significance: Know About the Day That Raises Awareness on the Harmful and Deadly Effects of Tobacco Use.

When Big B Opened Up on His Smoking and Drinking Memories

Despite being a senior artist, Big B has evolved over time and maintains a strong social media presence. He runs a blog on Tumblr. He recalled many related memories and mentioned how he and his friend once went to the chemistry lab and prepared an elixir by mixing various elements. He also revealed how his classmates celebrated their graduation with the pure alcohol kept at the lab and fell extremely sick. Recalling the incident, Big B wrote,  "an act that taught very early towards the effects or rather the dis affect of elixir."

 

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Amitabh Bachchan also spoke on some other instances from his school and college life that caused havoc in life. He confessed to drinking and smoking to keep up with social functions. He wrote, "Yes, there were a few other instances noticed, in school and in college, when this intoxicant played havoc due to its excess...and then when in a job in the City of Joy (Kolkata), the natural curriculum seemed to be in line with that phrase 'social drinking'. I shall not deny the consumption of it, but its reason or resolve in leaving for years and years now, I shall not deliberate...it is a personal choice and demeanour...yes I do not...but why the announce of it."

Big B on How He Gave Up Drinking and Smoking

Amitabh Bachchan said that he suffered a lot due to drinking in adulthood and soon decided to quit it. "As in the case with cigarettes, in abundance in the years of free and the sudden and immediate resolve to leave it... and the way to leave it really simple. Chuck the glass of the intoxicant while in the middle of it and crush the 'ciggi' (cigarette) on your lips at the same time and sayonara, the very best way to be in riddance and not some part-time exigencies to stop the use. It's the removal of cancer done at once in the rush of a stroke. The more the dwindling, the greater the undesired habit of remaining." Kalki 2898 AD: Amitabh Bachchan Introduces Bujji As 'Most Important Member' In Nag Ashwin-Prabhas' Film! (See Pic).

Here's one of Bollywood's greatest stars giving up smoking and drinking. If you do it too, there's no greater motivation than this to quit it right away. On the work front, Amitabh Bachchan is gearing up Nag Ashwin's sci-fi Kalki 2898 AD starring Prabhas.

 

 

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