Amitabh Bachchan has said if it hadn't been for late Shiv Sena founder Bal Thackeray, he wouldn't have been alive today. He said this while recalling the time he was in critical state while shooting for 'Coolie'. Bachchan added the stormy weather made it nearly impossible to find an ambulance but Thackeray ensured a Shiv Sena ambulance was made available.