Amitabh Bachchan honoured by US Embassy for TB awareness
Mumbai: Megastar Amitabh Bachchan has been honoured by the US Embassy to acknowledge his immense contribution to the India-US ties on tuberculosis.
The award was presented on January 8 by US Ambassador to India Richard R Verma to the 74-year-old actor, who himself is a TB survivor and brand ambassador for the cause.
Bachchan took to his blog to share the pictures from the event.
After receiving the award, Bachchan went live on Facebook with Verma to discuss the cooperation between the two nations to spread awareness about the much-feared disease.
Remembering his first encounter with Verma, Bachchan said that they have been associated since 2015, when the latter was awarded the Padma Vibhushan.
Bachchan adds, "Within a week later, I received a letter from the ambassador (citing that)... We are looking at doing something about tuberculosis in India. Would you be kind enough to entertain in joining this effort? And I readily agreed."
The "Pink" actor also said that it was embarrassing that India is the largest carrier of TB in the world.
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