KBC 17: Amitabh Bachchan Recalls Taking Parents To Restaurant For The First Time
Bollywood icon Amitabh Bachchan has returned to host Kaun Banega Crorepati for its 17th season, which premiered on August 12. On the first night of the show, Big B shared how he, along with the KBC team, was nervous before launching the show in 2000, and after 25 years, they feel the same nervousness before facing the cameras.
During the first episode of Kaun Banega Crorepati Season 17, Amitabh Bachchan was seen fondly recounting a personal milestone – taking his parents out for dinner for the very first time and paying with his own earnings.
Amitabh Bachchan Recalls Taking His Parents To A Restaurant For The First Time
On the first episode contestant Vijay Anand from Delhi appeared on the hot seat and shared that he had come with his mother and his father could not make it to the show because he is a daily wage worker, and coming to the show would mean losing a day's earnings. After hearing his story, Big B asked him to share a moment when he felt he had made his parents proud, and Vijay recalled a time in 2024 when he was able to take his parents out to a restaurant for the first time.
Hearing this, Amitabh Bachchan recalled a personal story when he took his parents to a fine dining restaurant in Delhi with his earnings. 'Ye joh shaks aap ke saamne baitha hai uska bhi aisa he ek din tha jab usne pehli baar restaurant mein khana khaya tha. Moti Mahal ek bahot badhiya restaurant hai Delhi ka, aur main apni zindagi mein pehli baar wahan gaya. Aur woh bhi kab college sab paar kar chuke the. Aur maata pita ke saath gaye the, woh avsar main abhi tak nahi bhoola hum jis tarah aap nahi bhule hai," Big B remembered.
Narrating the story, he said, 'Thodi si kamayi hogayi thi, toh le gaya unko wahan. Bada darr laga tha, ye bada restaurant hai, yahan bade log jaate hain, hum log nahi jaa paayenge. Agar jaayenge toh log kaise humko dekhenge, kya hoga, kapde humare kaise honge? Kaun kya kahega, ye sab mann mein chalta hai, toh hum aapki awastha ko samajh sakte hain."
Kaun Banega Crorepati Season 17 Upcoming Episodes
Up next on KBC 17, Col Sofiya, Wing Commander Vyomika, and Commander Prerna will be joining Amitabh Bachchan in the next episode on Friday, August 15, to celebrate Independence Day. The show is available to watch on SonyLIV, with new episodes releasing every Monday to Friday.
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