'I would like to be a journalist. In fact in my interviews that I had given in the 1970s, I mentioned during most of them that I want to become a journalist in my next life,' Amitabh told reporters here. 'I say this because I feel that it is a very difficult task since sometimes your conscience doesn't match with reality and that's where you want to go home and tear yourself apart and take a decision,' he added. This, from the 66-year-old who has been castigating the media and journalists on his blog www.bigb.bigadda.com that he started in 2008.

Amitabh ­was in the capital to promote his forthcoming film “Rann” about the Indian media. He plays the head of a 24-hour news channel.

Helmed by Ram Gopal Varma, “Rann” also has actors Paresh Rawal and Reitesh Deshmukh in pivotal roles.

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