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    Aishwarya Rai, Abhishek, Jaya and Shweta Click Selfies with Birthday Boy Amitabh BachchanInstagram/Abhishek Bachchan
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    Aishwarya Rai, Abhishek, Jaya and Shweta Click Selfies with Birthday Boy Amitabh BachchanInstagram/Abhishek Bachchan

Megastar Amitabh Bachchan started his 72nd birthday celebration with his family on Friday midnight. The birthday bash started with Abhishek Bachchan clicking selfies with Big B, Aishwarya Rai Bachchan, Jaya Bachchan and his sister Shweta Nanda.

Abhishek later shared the pictures on Instagram and said "The Birthday boy. #happybirthdayBigB".

Big B's daughter-in-law, Aishwarya has planned a birthday bash for him. Bachchan bahu wanted to throw a surprise birthday party for Big B, but unfortunately he got to know about her surprise plan.

Aishwarya has invited his close friends and several Bollywood celebrities for the party.

"Aishwarya has been planning this since two weeks. She wanted to surprise Mr Bachchan, but he got to know about this bash some days ago. Nevertheless, the party is still on," Bollywood Life quoted a source close to the development.

Abhishek too invited his upcoming movie "Happy New Year" cast, which includes Shah Rukh Khan, Sonu Sood, Deepika Padukone, Farah Khan, Boman Irani and Vivaan Shah.

Meanwhile, hundreds and thousands of Big B fans wished him on Twitter on Friday midnight and Sr Bachchan too connected with them online and thanked them for wishing him.

"To them that wish for me for my 72nd moving into 73 rd .. I have just few words .. I am blessed to have you with me still," he tweeted.

"Thank you all for your affectionate greetings and love .. they shall ever remain with me ... I feel today the luckiest," he added.