‘I slept with a gun under my pillow’

The terror attack in Mumbai has struck terror, literally, into the hearts of Mumbaikars, who���re nevertheless going about their work bravely.
But the fear has touched Bollywood too, it seems, as is apparent on actor Amitabh Bachchan���s blog. Condemning the attack as a ���terrible situation���, AB said that for the first time in his life, he slept with his loaded licensed revolver.
���I am ashamed to say this and not afraid to share this now with the rest of the cyber world, that last night, as the events of the terror attack unfolded in front of me I did something for the first time and one that I had hoped never ever to be in a situation to do.Before retiring for the night, I pulled out my licensed .32 revolver, loaded it and put it under my pillow. For a very disturbed sleep,��� Amitabh wrote on his blog on Thursday night.
The actor said he was glued to the TV screen late on Wednesday night when security personnel battled the terrorists, who killed 125 people and injured 327 across the city. ���I have been��rivetted��to Times Now and to the incredible anchoring of Arnab. He has been at it non-stop for almost 24 hrs; reporting, discussing, interviewing, taking opinion, tirelessly. My pain has been the sight and plight of my innocent and vulnerable and completely insecure countrymen, facing the wrath of this terror attack. And my anger has been at the ineptitude of the authorities that have been ordained to look after us. I have simply loved and endorsed the sentiments expressed by one of those that came on for comments on the Arnab reportage, Suhel Seth. They were strong, precise and most apt. And of course I have had the greatest pride in those from the forces that have and continue to fight for our freedom. Brilliant officers and police personnel have laid down their lives for us. I can only but salute them and respect their sincerity in the call of duty,��� he wrote.
(With inputs from IANS)