Amitabh Bachchan wishes Jyoti Basu speedy recovery

Megastar Amitabh Bachchan today described ailing Marxist patriarch Jyoti Basu as 'a very powerful person' and wished him quick recovery.

The Big B, now in the city, told a TV channel that he had known Basu and met him several times, including in Mumbai.

"He is a very powerful person. A very hardworking person," he said.
    
Bachchan said it was sad that Basu was suffering. "I pray that everything is okay."