Kolkata: Pakistani singer Shafqat Amanat Ali sings the Pakistan National Anthem at a felicitation programme organised during the ICC WT20 2016 match between India and Pakistan at Eden Gardens in Kolkata on March 19, 2016. Also seen West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee and Megastar Amitabh Bachchan. (Photo: Kuntal Chakrabarty/IANS)
Kolkata, March 20 (IANS) India's cine megastar Amitabh Bachchan did not take any appearance fee for singing the national anthem in the India-Pakistan World Twenty 20 clash, confirmed a senior official of the Cricket Association of Bengal (CAB) on Sunday.
India beat Pakistan by six wickets at the Eden Gardens here on Saturday night.
A report in the social media claimed that the megastar had taken Rs.4 crore to sing the national anthem and be present for the gala pre-match ceremony where former cricketers were felicitated.
Many fans reacted to the report with some questioning his patriotism.
However, a top CAB official cleared the air on Sunday.
No, Mr. Amitabh Bachchan did not take any money from us, the official told IANS.
The 73-year-old actor reportedly also booked his flight tickets and paid his hotel bills himself.
