How did Hema Malini describe Amitabh Bachchan's performance in the film Bhagban?

Hema Malini recalled that during the Bhagban shoot, she had seen Amitabh Bachchan "sitting quietly" as he was prepping for a high-voltage climax scene, which he performed brilliantly.

What milestone did Farhan and Javed Akhtar achieve on KBC 17?

Farhan and Javed Akhtar successfully answered questions worth Rs 25 lakh and Rs 50 lakh on KBC 17.

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Amitabh Bachchan Celebrates Birthday on KBC 17 with Akhtar Duo

Q: What did Amitabh Bachchan advise Farhan Akhtar to do?

Amitabh Bachchan advised Farhan Akhtar to start an institute to research his father Javed Akhtar's work, noting that "the dialogues he has written have a mystery to it."

13 Oct, 2025

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Summary

Amitabh Bachchan reminisces acting with Dilip Kumar
Farhan Akhtar and Javed Akhtar win big on KBC 17
Hema Malini sends special birthday message to Big B

Amitabh Bachchan Celebrates Birthday on KBC 17 with Akhtar Duo

In the latest episode of Kaun Banega Crorepati 17, which aired on 2025-10-13, host Amitabh Bachchan's birthday celebrations continued as the Akhtar family - Farhan and Javed - took the hot seat. During the show, Big B reminisced about the difficulties he faced while acting alongside the legendary Dilip Kumar in the film Shakti, saying he "was shivering in front of him."

Amitabh Bachchan also advised Farhan Akhtar to start an institute to research his father Javed Akhtar's work, noting that "the dialogues he has written have a mystery to it." The father-son duo used lifelines to successfully answer questions worth Rs 25 lakh and Rs 50 lakh.

Additionally, Hema Malini sent a special video message to Amitabh Bachchan, recalling her experience of working with him and how she had seen him with "infectious energy" but during the Bhagban shoot, he was "sitting quietly" as he was prepping for a high-voltage climax scene, which he performed brilliantly.