Photos: Amitabh Bachchan inaugurates giant Dadasaheb Phalke mural in Mumbai

[caption id=“attachment_1846795” align=“alignleft” width=“940”]  Megastar Amitabh Bachchan unveiled a 120x150 feet mural of Dadasaheb Phalke, revered as the father of Indian cinema at Bandra Reclamation. Sachin Gokhale/ Firstpost[/caption] [caption id=“attachment_1846797” align=“alignleft” width=“940”]  The wall is 120x150 feet and to cover the whole facade, a total of 800 litres of paint was used. Sachin Gokhale/ Firstpost[/caption] [caption id=“attachment_1846801” align=“alignleft” width=“940”]  The “Paa” actor was one of the winners of Phalke Ratna Award at Dadasaheb Phalke Academy Awards in 2012. Sachin Gokhale/ Firstpost[/caption] [caption id=“attachment_1846803” align=“alignleft” width=“940”]  “I feel very blessed and honoured to be here,” said Bachchan at the event. He said painting on street walls rather than giving a speech about any issue is very unusual and unique concept. Here, artist Ranjeet Dahiya and Piyush Pandey flank Bachchan. Sachin Gokhale/ Firstpost[/caption]