Mumbai, April 8 – The iconic actor Amitabh Bachchan shared that he spent a "quiet and reflective day" as he contemplated the uncertainties of life and the constant search for meaning.
He wrote on his blog: "A quiet and reflective day… with oneself, with the surroundings, and with the circumstances… so many thoughts and reflections within oneself, addressing oneself… seeking answers… receiving some responses, but mostly, very few and vague…"
Reflecting on his thoughts and unanswered questions, he spoke about the elusive nature of definitive answers and the ongoing journey of self-introspection.
"Each day in the quiet of the moment, one contemplates the wonders of the world, the 'why,' the 'what,' and the 'where…' but one never finds definitive answers. Many have spent their lives seeking answers to these questions… but even they arrive at some conclusions that seem to analyze the thoughts, but never provide a definitive answer…"
He added: "…that's true… if there were a definitive answer, it wouldn't be an answer. It would be the finality of the thought that has provoked you… in short, there is only one and only one finality: you come in with empty hands, and you leave with empty hands…"
The megastar added: "You search for the truest form, but the search never ends in a definitive finding… the finding is elusive, as it is designed to be – there will never be a definitive answer to a question… each question has multiple tributaries, and not all of them converge to the final answer… and so, I continue to think…"
Amitabh regularly writes on his blog to share his thoughts and opinions with his fans, whom he fondly calls his extended family (EF).
The octogenarian is currently busy with the sequel to "Kalki 2898 AD," which is being directed by Nag Ashwin. The film is an epic mythological science fiction, which also stars names such as Kamal Haasan, Prabhas, Deepika Padukone, and Disha Patani.
The first installment is set in a dystopian future in the year 2898 AD in the city of Kashi, and the story follows a group on a mission to protect the unborn child of lab subject SUM-80, who is believed to be Kalki, the final incarnation of Vishnu.