Kolkata: Megastar Amitabh Bachchan today (Oct 11, 2004) promised to lend his voice to at least three songs in the forthcoming Ravi Chopra blockbuster 'Babul' as a return gift to fans on his 62nd birthday.

Speaking to die-hard admirers from a number of fan clubs, who descended on his Mumbai residence from across the country, the Big B said he would try and recreate the musical magic of 'Silsila' and 'Lawaris' in his next movie.

Secretary of the West Bengal chapter of AB Fans' Club Sanjay Patodia, who was part of the four-hour long morning birthday celebration at Bachchan's residence, said over phone from Mumbai that the Big B had assured them of this 'gift' in return for their unabashed adoration over the years.

Bachchan's rich baritone has been as admired as his acting skills for its raw appeal in all time favourites like 'Rang Barse' and 'Mere Angane Mein' or the soothing poetic rendition that have immortalised songs like 'Yeh Kahan Aa Gaye Hum'.

"Amitji also asked us to concentrate more on social work and undertake such issues that touch the lives of the underprivileged," Patodia, who took part in the celebration with a seven-member team from eastern India, said.

The club members were on Cloud Nine with the Big B gifting them a number of memorabilia -- a watch, a suit, a cap and the 'Baghban' shawl as keepsakes to enrich their museum in Kolkata.

Photographs of Bachchan's action movie 'Zameer' signed by its maker B R Chopra had also been gifted to the club.

"Karan Johar has also promised to send a number of memorabilia from 'Agnipath' and 'Kabhie Khushi Kabhie Ghum'," Patodia said.

The starry-eyed fans took away the table, the table-cloth and the knife which the Big B used to cut the 6.25 feet cake specially designed by Monginis. The cake, standing as tall as the actor himself, had his pictures carved out on the icing alongside the message 'Long Live the Legend of Legends, Happy Birthday Amitji'

As the band played choicest numbers from Bachchan movies like Sholay, Don, Kalia and Mr Natwarlal and culminated in Baghban, fans distributed over 62 kgs of 'laddoos' to everyone present on the occasion.

"This was a very special moment for us. Last year, we abstained from any celebration due to the sad demise of Amitji's father Harivansh Rai Bachchan. So, this time we made up," Patodia added.