This Article is From Oct 12, 2015

Amitabh Bachchan: We're Not Villains, Film Industry Has a Heart as Well

Amitabh Bachchan: We're Not Villains, Film Industry Has a Heart as Well

Amitabh Bachchan photographed at an event in Mumbai.

Mumbai: Actor Amitabh Bachchan said that the entertainment industry has supported the society every time they were asked to as they are just like common people and aren't villains.

When Mr Bachchan was asked whether he would like to do something for the distressed farmers of the country, he said: "I know that the film industry is often brought into prominence and is criticised for keeping away from such things, but that is not true."(Also Read: Amitabh Bachchan: Have Paid Off Farmers' Debts But Individual Effort Not Enough)

"We are perhaps the first industry that always comes forward whenever there is any kind of a national distress, situation or a calamity. From the early years in the 1960s, perhaps you have not witnessed the kind of participation the industry used to have. The entire industry, like about 400-500 of us, used to go out on the streets and perform and collect money and send it to the distressed areas," he added.

"We used to play celebrity matches and it still happens. There are many people who are doing it. We are all not villains. The industry has a heart as well," said Mr Bachchan.

However, Mr Bachchan shared that he has not spoken about his social efforts in public as he does not feel "comfortable" in doing so.

"I deliberately never talk about this because I don't feel comfortable talking about whatever work I do. But it has become very difficult to keep away from such matters because now the information media is so strong that questions keep arising unlike the past," added Mr Bachchan.

"Actually I've been working on this since the past eight-nine years. I was visiting some region in a certain part of the country and I read in the papers that farmers were committing suicide because they couldn't pay Rs 5000. I collected about 50 farmers who were on the verge of committing suicide and I paid back their money and saved them," he said.

"It is something I don't feel comfortable talking about, but yes if there is a question asked to what have you done, then I'm going to defend myself. But if whenever there is any need, I'll always come forward," he added.
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