Been to Amitabh Bachchan waterfall in Sikkim? Even Big B is shocked

Did you know that there’s waterfall named after Amitabh Bachchan in Sikkim? No. Well, neither did the man after whom the waterfalls are named.

Recently, the senior Bachchan retweeted a picture of a fan standing at the Amitabh Bachchan Falls, also known as the Bhim Nala Falls or Bhema Falls. The fan had tweeted the image saying, "Can't come to Sikkim, and not go visit a place named after The man."

Can't come to Sikkim, and not go visit a place named after The man. pic.twitter.com/Yv9AuEdLWL Rajib Mitra (@RajibMittra) August 28, 2019

After which Amitabh Bachchan posted the picture asking his fan, "That's not true is itthe Falls name." Though the legendary actor did not know whether the fact shared by his fan was true or not, there does exist a fall named after him.

That's not true is it .. the Falls name https://t.co/CUaAHWtMIu Amitabh Bachchan (@SrBachchan) August 30, 2019

Even the man who tweeted the original picture of him enjoying the falls replied back to him saying, "Absolutely true Sir, I'm still in Sikkim and can vouch for it."

Aaj gaya tha Bhai ji ... Amitabh Bachchan waterfall. Bahut oocha waterfall hai, isiliye locals ne naam Karan Kiya tha iska, Boss k naam se.
Rajib Mitra (@RajibMittra) August 28, 2019

In fact, many other followers confirmed the news for Amitabh saying that there exists a waterfall with his name.

Amitabh Bachchan Falls (real name is Bhewma Falls) lies on the road connecting Chungthang to Yumthang Valley in Lachung, North Sikkim district of Sikkim.
It is one of the tallest waterfall. pic.twitter.com/vplmqZVwCL THUGS OF Amitabh Bachchan (@prashantkawadia) August 30, 2019

Absolutely true Sir, I'm still in Sikkim and can vouch for it. Rajib Mitra (@RajibMittra) August 30, 2019

Its true.. i was there this summer.. they says u visited this place hence named after u Dharmendra (@dk_pandit) August 30, 2019

Yes sir ...there is a " bachchan falls " there. We also visited there in January 2019. Its named after you sir Utkarsh Deshmukh (@drutkarsh_rd) August 30, 2019

Sir, It's Too Exclusive Koushik Mukherjee (@koushikspeaknow) August 30, 2019

The falls are located on the road connecting Chungthang to Yumthang Valley in Lachung. Lachung is a district located in North Sikkim.

The locals have named this waterfall as Amitabh bachan waterfall mainly because it is very tall. It is also one of the tallest waterfalls in Sikkim and among the prominent spots to visit in Lachung.

HOW TO REACH:

The falls are located approximately 13kms away from Lachung. If you want to travel to the falls one has to take a cab from Lachung, which will be a 1 hour ride.

Lachung, which is a small mountain village at an altitude of 8,610ft and located about 118kms from Gangtok. It takes about 6 hours by car to reach Lachung from Gangtok.

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