Bollywood icon Amitabh Bachchan refused to comment on fellow actor Shatrughan Sinha’s latest barb — that he thinks the Big B is senior to him in age, but junior to him in the Hindi film industry.

Actor-turned politician Shatrughan Sinha, made these comments at a press conference in New Delhi. Amitabh however was in no mood to take the war of words further, saying, "He is my senior, I admit that and I won’t make any further comment on this. Because I have been taught not to answer back my seniors."

The actor was in the capital to launch Idea Sarkar Raj Yatra. Queried on the reason for starting a blog, whether it was his urge to connect with his fans, the Big B said: "I think every artist would want to connect with the people. We survive because of them and we are here because of their patronage. It is also a great morale booster for us. It is important for us to be in touch with them."

Bachchan also spoke about helping the ageing nurse who looked after him while he was admitted in a Bangalore hospital after a near fatal accident on the sets of Coolie in 1982. "I was not in a condition to remember who looked after me during that period. I have been told about her and I have sent money to her," he said.