Amitabh Bachchan offers rare details about his song 'My Name Is Anthony Gonsalves'

Amitabh Bachchan disclosed fresh insights regarding his song My Name Is Anthony Gonsalves from the 1977 movie Amar Akbar Anthony.

In a recent blog post, the 81-year-old actor revealed that the song's lyrics were "spontaneously invented" by him during the live recording session, without prior preparation or significance. 

He also shared that it contains an "almost exact quotation" from a speech delivered by a UK Prime Minister.

The Sholay actor penned about the song, "It is an almost exact quotation from a speech in the Parliament of the United Kingdom given by British Prime Minister Benjamin Disraeli in 1878. Disraeli (who was referring to William Ewart Gladstone) used the word 'inebriated' rather than 'intoxicated'. Wooooaaaahhhh !!! AND .. hang on."

"I had some days ago either a letter or a WhatsApp message from a cinema fan and a very proficient scientist, I think from the US, an Indian doing research on space , that the words : ’haemoglobin in the atmosphere’ is a scientific fact .. that indeed there is this factor and a reality, scientifically proven, of ‘haemoglobin in the atmosphere’ .. and his purpose of writing to me was," he added.

He concluded, "How did mr B know of this fact years before it was researched ..NO NO NO sir .. I knew nothing .. they were just funny sounding words that were invented at the time of the song recording live by me, spontaneously, without any pre prep or meaning."

"And enacted in the song , my name is Anthony Gonsalves … !!!! OHHH .. BABY .. !!! I must search that mail or letter .. to give the correct interpretation of this scientist .."

The song My Name is Anthony Gonsalves featured Amitabh Bachchan and Parveen Babi in its visuals.

The film Amar Akbar Anthony was released on January 7, 1977.