Amitabh carries Olympic torch in London
LONDON: Bollywood megastar Amitabh Bachchan on Thursday carried the Olympic torch amid loud cheers from hundreds of his fans at Southwark here, a day before the opening ceremony.Bachchan, 69, had...
July 26, 2012
Bachchan, 69, had already tweeted that he would be carrying the torch in London on Thursday at 10.30 am.
Bachchan said he was "honoured" to be asked to carry the flame and that it was "a proud moment for me and the country".
"Honoured to be asked to carry the Olympic torch in London at Southwark around 10:30 BST," Bachchan tweeted on Wednesday evening.
