KBC: Amitabh Bachchan was told host the quiz show will hurt his image as a movie star, reveals he wasn't getting work in films

Amitabh Bachchan will be hosting the 1000thepisode of his popular quiz show Kaun Banega Crorepati on Friday evening. The Bollywood mega star has continued his association with the show for 21 years as the host and for the first time ever he will be seen quizzing his family members, daughter Shweta Bachchan Nanda and granddaughter Navya Naveli Nanda, who will be the celebrity guests on the show.

The episode will see Big B’s emotions associated with the show surface as he looks back at his journey as the host. The star will be seen recalling the circumstances under which he signed the show in the year 2000 and how people had told him he should not venture into television.

When Shweta asked Big B how he feels about KBC completing a 1000 episodes, he said “Darasal, ikkis saal ho gaye hain. San 2000 mein iski shuruat hui thi. Aur uss samay humko pata nahi tha, sab log keh rahe they ke aap film se television mein jaa rahe hain, bade parde se chhote parde par aa rahe hain, aapki image ko nuksaan hoga. Lekin humari apni kuch paristhitiyan aisi thi ke mujhe laga ke… Filmon mein kaam jo hai wohh mil nahi raha tha, lekin pehle broadcast ke baad jiss tarah ke reaction aane shuru hue, phir aisa laga ke puri duniya mil gayi hai (It’s been 21 years. In the year 2000 this show had started and people used to tell me that you are venturing into television from films, it will hurt your image. However, since I was not getting work in films, I said yes under the circumstances. But when the show was broadcast the reactions changed my world).”

Amitabh Bachchan will also connect with wife Jaya Bachchan who will be seen sharing her views on the show and Amitabh Bachchan’s presence as a host.