Mumbai, Oct 11 : He has turned 71 and Amitabh Bachchan is raring to go. He is looking forward to new challenges and wants to continue as long as possible.

"I only hope challenges keep coming and as far as possible, and as long as my health permits, I keep working," Amitabh told reporters here.

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"I want to be with my loved ones. I want to be with my family," he said.

"Abhishek was not here, he was in New York. He has just landed so I will meet him now. I wanted to work today but my 'Bhootnath' schedule got cancelled. So, I am not shooting today."

His granddaughter Aaradhya sang Happy Birthday for him and when asked about it Big B said: "Her mother (Aishwarya Rai) has taught her to sing the song but she thought it's her own birthday and she sang for herself."(IANS)