Big B's social media family grows to 80 million (Lead, changing headline)

Megastar Amitabh Bachchan has scored 80 million followers collectively on various social media platforms.

"80 million followers! On social media collective! 80 Million! 80 Million!" Amitabh tweeted.

Big B has 31.7 million followers on Twitter, 27,731,622 likes on his official Facebook page and 6.2 million Instagram followers, apart from those on his blog. He often calls then his "extended family".

The 75-year-old actor, who has been a part of the Hindi film industry for over four decades, is active on the digital platform and uses the medium to share updates about his personal and professional life.

He is currently in Thailand to shoot "Thugs of Hindostan", which also features Aamir Khan.

He will also be seen in "102 Not Out" in which he is sharing screen space with veteran actor Rishi Kapoor. The two will be working together after over two decades.

--IANS

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