#ThrowbackThursday: When Amitabh Bachchan Went Bankrupt & It Was Shah Rukh Khan’s Mohabbatein Which Came To The Rescue

Amitabh Bachchan is not just an actor but he is also a legend. The veteran actor is popular with every kind of audience and his humility has won several hearts. Even after so many years in the business, the actor is working on some very promising projects and delivering super hit films. His fandom in neverending and the superstar still doesn’t fail to surprise his audience with his gestures.

But did you now that despite all this success, Big B had gone bankrupt back in 2000 and it was Shah Rukh Khan’s Mohabbatein that came to its rescue. It all started when Big B’s company, Amitabh Bachchan Corporation Limited (ABCL) was tormented by financial crises following Big B’s bankruptcy. In 1999, ABCL approached BIFR (Board of Industrial and Financial Reconstruction) to be rated as a declining company.

Speaking of struggles, Big B had told a leading daily, “There was a sword hanging on my head all the time. I spent many sleepless nights. One day, I got up early in the morning and went directly to Yash Chopraji and told him that I was bankrupt.”