Big B is happy his 'Great Gatsby' co-star Leonardo DiCaprio finally won an Oscar

Amitabh Bachchan congratulated his The Great Gatsby co-star Leonardo DiCaprio on his first Oscar win for his role in The Revenant, calling the honour a "much deserved" one.

The 41-year-old superstar's cold streak at the Oscars finally came to an end after 23 years as he won the best actor trophy for his role of a revenge seeking fur trapper in The Revenant.

"FINALLY..! Leonardo gets Best Actor at Oscars .. ! A considerate co star and a thorough gentleman! Congratulations Leonardo for Oscars... A much deserved recognition...," Bachchan posted on Twitter.

T 2160 - FINALLY ..! Leonardo gets Best Actor at Oscars .. ! A considerate co star and a thorough gentleman ! pic.twitter.com/9ut6Htn6Dd

— Amitabh Bachchan (@SrBachchan) February 29, 2016

T 2161 - Congratulations Leonardo for Oscars .. a much deserved recognition .. considerate costar and a gentleman ! pic.twitter.com/Tp6OJbvQa3

— Amitabh Bachchan (@SrBachchan) March 1, 2016

The Wazir star, 73, also posted few pictures of him and DiCaprio during the time of The Great Gatsby. Bachchan made his Hollywood debut with a cameo in the Baz Luhrmann-directed romantic drama in 2013.

T 2161 - Congratulations ! pic.twitter.com/r6DsDhTLRH

— Amitabh Bachchan (@SrBachchan) March 1, 2016