Amitabh Bachchan recalls getting scolded by a director for arriving late on sets

Amitabh Bachchan (Pic/Yogen Shah)

The upcoming episode of the quiz-based reality show ‘Kaun Banega Crorepati' will see Commonwealth Games 2026 winners Lovlina Borgohain, Asmita Dey, Jhandu Kumar, and Sharmila Dhankar alongside show host Amitabh Bachchan. During an interaction with the winners, Amitabh Bachchan recalled how he was criticised for his height and even rebuked by a director for reaching late on sets.

Amitabh Bachchan recalls facing criticism

Asmita Dey asked if Amitabh also had to face scolding on set like athletes do when they make mistakes. He said, "Humko badi daant padti hain, shuru-shuru mein toh bahut padi thi. ‘Tumko kuch aata nahi hai, acting-wacting, tum bahut lambe ho, jaake ghar jaao.' (I used to get scolded a lot. In the beginning, I was scolded immensely. They would tell me, ‘You don't know anything about acting, you are too tall, go back home')."

The actor added, "Then when I finally got work, they would say, ‘Okay, fine, stand over there and say the dialogue.' They would ask, ‘Is this any way to deliver a dialogue?' They would scold and correct me, and slowly, I improved."

He also shared that he was scolded once for being late. "Usually, I try to reach the shoot on time. Once, I was late. The director was standing outside the set. I arrived in someone else's car because I did not have one at the time. When I reached, the director saw me and said the shooting had been packed up. He told me, ‘Get out of here,' and asked me to leave."

More about Amitabh Bachchan

Before these winners, the cast of Batwara 1947 graced the quiz-based show. Sunny Deol, Preity Zinta, and Aamir Khan were present for this episode. Recalling an instance from the Darr sets, Amitabh revealed how Sunny Deol tore his pants in anger as he didn't agree with the director.

Talking about Batwara 1947, it also features Shabana Azmi, Preity G Zinta, Ali Fazal, and Abhimanyu Singh in key roles, along with others.

Kaun Banega Crorepati is the official Hindi adaptation of the Who Wants to Be a Millionaire? franchise. It is presented by actor Amitabh Bachchan, who has hosted the show for its entire run except for its third season, during which Shah Rukh Khan, another actor, replaced Big B.