Mamata Banerjee Meets Amitabh Bachchan At His Residence, Ties Him Rakhi

Amitabh Bachchan reportedly welcomed Mamata Banerjee to his home for tea on the occasion of Raksha Bandhan.

Mamata Banerjee landed in Mumbai for the third INDIA alliance summit on Wednesday. ( Image Source :Twitter (@AITCofficial) )

New Delhi: During her visit to Mumbai, West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee stopped by Amitabh Bachchan's home. On Wednesday, Mamata Banerjee landed in Mumbai for the third INDIA alliance summit. Prior to the meeting, Mamata made time to see the actor at his residence in Jalsa.

Aditya Thackeray greeted Mamata Banerjee as she landed at the Mumbai airport earlier today. Bachchan reportedly welcomed Mamata Banerjee to his home for tea on the occasion of Raksha Bandhan, according to ANI news agency. Amitabh and his wife Jaya Bachchan have a strong relationship with CM Banerjee.

Check out the video here:

#WATCH | Mumbai: West Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee arrives at Bollywood actor Amitabh Bachchan's residence to tie him rakhi pic.twitter.com/PskjNbf6OY

— ANI (@ANI) August 30, 2023

Later, after her meeting with the Bollywood superstar, Banerjee addressed the press stationed outside Bachchan's residence. She spoke about their meeting and said, "I am happy today. I met 'Bharat Ratan' of India Amitabh Bachchan (Mamata Banerjee called Bollywood actor Amitabh Bachchan Bharat Ratan) and also tied him rakhi. I love this family. They are the number one family in India and they have a lot of contributions also...I also invited him to attend Durga Puja and International Film Festival."

#WATCH | Mumbai: West Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee speaks on her meeting with Bollywood actor Amitabh Bachchan at his residence.

"I am happy today. I met 'Bharat Ratan' of India Amitabh Bachchan (Mamata Banerjee called Bollywood actor Amitabh Bachchan Bharat Ratan) and also tied… pic.twitter.com/qoTsYbJVFH

— ANI (@ANI) August 30, 2023

Mamata Banerjee also posed with the the Bachchan family. Besides Amitabh Bachchan, Jaya Bachchan, Abhishek Bachchan and Aishwarya Rai, the pictures also featured Shweta Bachchan Nanda and her daughter Navya Nanda. 

Today, Hon'ble CM Smt @MamataOfficial met Mr. @SrBachchan and Mrs. Jaya Bachchan along with their family at their residence in Mumbai.

She wholeheartedly thanked them for their precious time and wished them luck in all their future endeavours.

Few glimpses from the visit 👇 pic.twitter.com/MxgcoKi95B

— All India Trinamool Congress (@AITCofficial) August 30, 2023

Maharashtra | West Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee met Bollywood actors Amitabh Bachchan and Jaya Bachchan at their residence in Mumbai, earlier today.

(Source: TMC) pic.twitter.com/PR8A9OPXZf

— ANI (@ANI) August 30, 2023

Previously, in 2022, Amitabh also attended the Kolkata International Film Festival (KIFF) opening ceremony when the chief minister urged that he be given the nation's highest civilian honour, the Bharat Ratna, for his contributions to Indian cinema.

"Although not officially, but from Bengal, we will raise this demand to honour Amitabh Bachchan with the Bharat Ratna award for his contribution to Indian cinema for such a long time," she said.

In the run-up to the 2021 Assembly elections, Amitabh Bachchan's wife, actor and MP Jaya Bachchan, ran a campaign for Banerjee's party, Trinamool Congress.

Currently, Amitabh Bachchan is busy with the 15th season of Kaun Banega Crorepati (KBC). He most recently appeared in Sooraj Barjatya's 'Uunchai' starring Anupam Kher and Boman Irani. Bachchan will star alongside Deepika Padukone and Prabhas in the upcoming Indian film 'Kalki 2898 AD'. The movie is scheduled to premiere on January 12, 2024. He is also working on 'Section 84', the upcoming courtroom drama from director Ribhu Dasgupta. Diana Penty, Nimrat Kaur, and Abhishek Banerjee will play key roles in the movie.