Amitabh Bachchan recalls his experience working with Farhan Akhtar.
In the lead upto the 83rd birthday of the Bollywood Legend Amitabh Bachchan on 11 October and to celebrate the occasion, veteran lyricist and writer Javed Akhtar, along with his son Farhan Akhtar, are to grace the reality quiz show Kaun Banega Crorepati Season 17. The new promo shows host senior Bachchan recounting some fun secrets onJaved and sharing a hilarious story on his experience working with Farhan.
The promo also features the senior Bachchan cutting a huge cake with Farhan and Javed. Later, as they take their seats for the game and some light-hearted banter, Farhan recalls working on Lakshya with the host. As soon as he mentions it, Amitabh shares an amusing anecdote on his time on the film.
Farhan entered his room at night and asked ‘Amitabh uncle, are you having some problem?’ For the first time, he felt like he was the student and he was the master sitting there, saying, ‘Look, son, let me teach you how to act. This confession left Javed in splits.
The Farhan Akhtar directorial film Lakshya scripted by his father, Javed Akhtar released in 2004. The coming-of-age war drama featured Amitabh Bachchan, Hrithik Roshan, and Preity Zinta in lead roles. Whilst the film didn’t perform well at the box office, it later achieved cult status.
Javed Akhtar stops Amitabh Bachchan from revealing his secrets
Later in the episode, Farhan takes the host’s chair, leaving Javed and Big B on the hot seats.
When Farhan asks them to name one quality in each other that they would like to steal, Javed replies, “He is the only person with so many qualities he has ever seen in the industry.” Farhan then asks who among the two was more popular with the ladies. While the veteran lyricist hesitates, the senior Bachchan points towards him, revealing that Javed was the one more admired by women. He added “Shall I tell you… to which Javed quickly interrupts, “Don’t tell everything”.
Looks like it’s going to be a fun-filled episode for viewers. Javed Akhtar and Amitabh Bachchan share a long-standing bond — after all, it was the films written by the legendary duo Salim–Javed that transformed Amitabh into a superstar. From Sholay and Zanjeer to Deewar, their scripts shaped the legend’s persona as the iconic ‘angry young man’.
The episode airs on Sony TV on Friday, October 10, at 9 pm, with delayed streaming available on SonyLIV.
News Edit KV Raman
