Though he has had occasional squabbles with Amitabh Bachchan , actor-turned-politician Shatrughan Sinha has wished the ailing superstar speedy recovery.
"I wish him a happy belated birthday and pray for his long life" Sinha, who acted with Bachchan in several films in the 1980s, is quoted by a news agency.Admitting that of late he had some "teething troubles" with the megastar, Sinha refused to talk about them, saying, "We are friends from struggling days and hold each other in high esteem. I do not want to talk about those things and just want to wish him a speedy recovery."
Sinha, who allegedly returned sweets sent by Bachchan on his son’s marriage for being "discourteous" in not extending an invitation to him, said, he would be happy to offer his help to Bachchan at this hour.
The veteran actor also added that Big B is India’s gem. "Due to some political reasons Amitabh was given only the Padmashree award despite being a Ratna (gem) of Bharat."
"He deserves much more as he does not belong just to Uttar Pradesh or Maharashtra but is a national asset with considerable international appeal," he added.
