Mithun Chakraborty was such an ardent fan of Amitabh Bachchan that when Big B was injured shooting for ‘Coolie’ in 1983, a struggling Mithun “slit his chest” for the wellness of the megastar. The two shared the incident at the sets of a dance reality show.



"A dedicated follower and one that has always been respected by the fraternity, his concern and love for all is legendary - slit his chest and took a pledge on his blood for my well being during my ‘Coolie’ episode. How can one ever forget that," had written Amitabh on his blog.



Amitabh Bachchan was severely injured in the intestines while shooting a fight scene in the 1983 film with Puneet Issar which almost took his life. He also recalled the loyalty of Mithun for him on the sets of his film 1976 ‘Do Anjane,’ in which Mithun did a cameo.



"During the shoot for ‘Do Anjane’ at Calcutta, he used to run around enthusiastically ready to carry my bags for me. I would desist from him doing this, but he went ahead and did it always," wrote Bachchan.

Mithun had to struggle a lot to establish himself in Bollywood, and made a for being an actor as well as a dancing star. But look where he is today - at the top of his creativity. “I simply loved him in ‘Guru,’" Bachchan included.