"Abhishek travels out to the Olympics tonight. As brand ambassador for Omega and the watch company being one of the sponsors of London 2012, he goes to attend some events! Lucky," Bachchan posted on his blog.
The 69-year-old actor himself was invited by the Organizing Committee to carry the Olympic torch a day before the opening ceremony in London. He also attended the opening ceremony.
Indian music maestro A R Rahman lent an Indian touch to this year's greatest sporting extravaganza as he teamed up with his "Slumdog Millionaire" director Danny Boyle to compose a track for the inaugural event.