Amitabh indulges in his gambling reminiscence !

Recent visit of Big B to Macau reminded him of his gambling days. But do you know what made to bring back his nostalgic memories ? It's none other than 'Gondola'. Can you imagine of Amitabh being a great gambler in Venice, Italy, that too way back in 1970s ?

You may be wondering, what nonsense I am talking about. So let me express it this way. Mr Bachchan made a recent trip to Macau, China for the first time, to finalise it as the host for the upcoming International Indian Film Academy (IIFA) 2009 weekend. It is pertinent to mention here that Amitabh is the Brand Ambassador of IIFA and three days IIFA Awards event is scheduled to be held at Macau from 11th to 13th June.

So Mr Bachchan amid his visit did not want to fail to hit an opportunity of enjoying Gondola ride in the ravishing city of Macau after an interlude of thirty years. This brought back his cherishable memories of Gondola ride at Venice, Italy where he visited in 1979 for the shooting of a Bollywood movie 'The Great Gambler'.

And imagine where the great gambler put up in Macau. It's Venetian Macao Resort-Hotel, which boasts of having one of the biggest casinos in the world. But it's not over. He also announced that Venetian Macao Resort-Hotel will play as the host for the IIFA Awards 2009.

Though this is the 10th edition of IIFA, Bollywood celebrities have travelled several enchanting destinations across the globe like Singapore, Thailand, South Africa, Britain and Bangkok to promote Indian cinema. Now this is the turn for Macau.

Let's see how smartly the host gambles with Bollywood !