Amitabh Bachchan's hitchhiking photo goes viral

Amitabh Bachchan's hitchhiking photo goes viral

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The picture has captured the hearts of social media users

MUMBAI (Web Desk) - A recent Instagram post by seasoned Bollywood actor Amitabh Bachchan has caused a stir on the internet as the  actor decided to hitch a ride from a random man to reach work amidst a traffic jam.

The iconic actor, known for his role in Sholay, shared a picture on social media to express his gratitude to the stranger who helped him reach his work location on time. In the post, the 80-year-old Bachchan wrote, "Thank you for the ride buddy...don't know you...but you obliged and got me on time to the location of work...faster and in avoidance of the unsolvable traffic jams...thank you, capped, shorts, and yellowed T-shirt owner."

The picture has captured the hearts of social media users and several celebrities have commented, praising Bachchan for his down-to-earth personality. Maanayata Dutt reacted to the photo with an applause emoji, while Rohit Roy expressed, "You are the cooooolest dude on earth Amit ji! Love you." Sayani Gupta also commented, "Had always heard Mr. Bachchan @amitabhbachchan has always been the most punctual! Can see today what honoring Time truly means to you! I hope actors can learn a thing or two from this!"

One fan humorously mentioned, "The driver kid now has a lifetime story to tell. How he gave a ride to Bachchan sir." Another fan playfully added, "This yellow T-shirted guy ain't gonna be sleeping for nights, and not washing his clothes or his bike for a long, long time!"