Amitabh Bachchan recalls his meet with an unassuming man on a flight
Amitabh Bachchan recalls his
meet with an unassuming man on a flight
Amitabh Bachchan once said that at the peak of his career, he was traveling on an airplane.
Seated next to him was a simple, unassuming gentleman in a plain shirt and pants and he looked like someone from the middle class and well-educated.
While other passengers recognized him (Amitabh) and were chatted with him,. but this gentleman seemed unaware of his presence. He was quietly reading to himself, occasionally glancing out of the window. When tea was served, he sipped it in silence.
Amitabh smiled at him, trying to start a conversation. The gentleman looked at him , smiled politely, and said, ‘Hello.’
Both started talking, and Amitabh brought up movies and films, asking, ‘Do you watch movies to which the gentleman replied, ‘Oh, very rarely. He watched one many years ago.’
Amitabh Bachchan mentioned that he worked in the film industry.
The gentleman responded,
‘Oh, that’s nice. What do you do?’ Amitabh said, he is an actor and he nodded, ‘Oh, that’s wonderful!’ and went back to reading.
When both disembarked, Amitabh shook his hand and said, ‘It was nice traveling with the gentleman. He said by the way his name is Amitabh Bachchan!
The gentleman shook his hand with a smile and said, ‘Thank you… it was nice meeting you. I’m JRD Tata (the chairman of Tata)!’
That day he learned that no matter how big you think you are, there’s always someone bigger.
Be humble; it costs nothing.
So, friend, remember to stay humble in your career journey. It doesn’t cost anything, and you never know who you might meet along the way!”
News Edit K.V.Raman
