Big B takes joy in flying kites

Mega star Amitabh Bachchan, who is shooting in Gujarat for an ad campaign on tourism, said that flying kites for the shoot was full of fun and nostalgia, as he enjoyed the activity after a gap of almost 60 years.

Bachchan, who is the brand ambassador of Gujarat Tourism, is currently shooting for the second phase of 'Khushbu Gujarat Ki', a television ad campaign. The campaign includes Ahmedabad's famous kite-flying festival, for which, the mega star flew kites.

"Flew kites after almost 60 years! Shooting Uttarayan festival for tourism...such fun and nostalgia of School days !!,” Bachchan wrote on twitter.

The actor also posted a few pictures of himself enjoying the kite-flying activity and the crowd cheering him.

"Kite flying... on the roof, chanting and screaming of those around, bells, thali sound and the kite,"Bachchan said.

"People of Gujarat! A personal thank you for your love and affection... unpolluted, unreserved and filled with only love !!,” he said.