Amitabh Bachchan's Brief Foray into Politics: A Family Connection

Megastar Amitabh Bachchan is known for his brilliant acting, but there was a time when he stepped into politics. At that time, he was at the peak of his career. His brilliant acting was discussed everywhere, his films were superhit, but despite all this, he turned to politics and he won. However, he could not stay in politics for long and he resigned after being an MP for about three years. Amitabh has a very special relationship with the Gandhi family. Amitabh's mother Teji Bachchan and Indira Gandhi had a good friendship. Amitabh's mother Teji Bachchan also taught Hindi to Priyanka Gandhi. Both families have a good friendship. When Indira Gandhi was assassinated, politics was in turmoil. At that time, Amitabh came into politics at the behest of Rajiv Gandhi. Political reporter and writer Tavleen Singh recently discussed Amitabh's political journey. He said, "At that time, Amitabh Bachchan was brought into politics under pressure, despite his break from films at that time. Amitabh fought the Lok Sabha elections in Uttar Pradesh."