New Delhi: Samajwadi Party founder Mulayam Singh Yadav and actor Amitabh Bachchan shared a close friendship in the past. The SP leader passed away on Monday (Oct 10) at age 82 due to prolonged illness. On the other hand, Amitabh Bachchan celebrated his 80th birthday on Tuesday. The two public figures have a lot of history between them and a common link – SP leader Amar Singh who was the catalyst in their friendship. 


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As per reports, when Amitabh Bachchan’s company Amitabh Bachchan Corporation Limited (ABCL) was facing bankruptcy, Amar Singh helped him out. Amar Singh was a close friend of Mulayam Singh Yadav so through mutual connections, Mulayam and Amitabh developed a friendship.


On the other hand, Mulayam Singh Yadav's last rites will be held in his ancestral village Saifai in UP. The funeral will be attended by several Chief Ministers and Lok Sabha speaker Om Birla.