Actor Abhay Verma recalled meeting Amitabh Bachchan while working on an advertisement and said he was "too scared". "I touched his feet, he gave me 'aashirvaad' (blessings)," Abhay added. The 26-year-old further stated, "He was [later]...eating dry fruits from his pocket. He pulled a few out and offered me...I felt, 'God himself is standing before me and offering me blessings'."