{
  "id": 14199340,
  "title": "Amitabh Bachchan declines young fan’s handshake in viral birthday video",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/13/amitabh-bachchan-declines-young-fans-handshake-in-viral-birthday-video",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-10-13T12:07:12.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Daily Times",
    "slug": "daily-times",
    "url": "https://dailytimes.com.pk/1566672/amitabh-bachchan-declines-young-fans-handshake-in-viral-birthday-video/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "Amitabh Bachchan sparked mixed reactions after a video showed him declining a young fan’s handshake on his birthday. The clip went viral on October 11 as the Bollywood legend continued his annual tradition of greeting fans outside his residence. The moment prompted debate over celebrity boundaries and how the situation unfolded. In the video, Bachchan […]",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
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  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 3,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "The Indian Express",
        "title": "Amitabh Bachchan on retirement plans, recalls returning from ‘jaws of death’: ‘Why give up?’",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/13/amitabh-bachchan-on-retirement-plans-recalls-returning-from-jaws-of",
        "published": "2026-10-13T07:56:39.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Gulf News",
        "title": "Amitabh Bachchan, 84, says he’ll never direct, and isn’t retiring either: ‘I can’t even dream of it’",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/13/amitabh-bachchan-84-says-hell-never-direct-and-isnt-retiring-either-i",
        "published": "2026-10-13T08:41:21.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}