KBC 17: Jaideep Ahlawat reveals Amitabh Bachchan films were screened after every childbirth in his village

Jaideep Ahlawat

Actor Jaideep Ahlawat took to the hotseat of Amitabh Bachchan-hosted show Kaun Banega Crorepati along with Manoj Bajpayee and Sharib Hashmi. On the show, Ahlawat recalled Bachchan's impact on his village and how it has a connect to every child born there.

Jaideep on his childhood memory associated with Big B

Resurfacing a memory that goes back decades, Jaideep, who appeared on the quiz reality game show Kaun Banega Crorepati, hosted by Amitabh Bachchan, revealed, "Growing up, whenever a baby was born in my village, the celebrations always included screening your films: Deewar, Zanjeer, and Don. Because of this tradition, I must have seen each of those movies well over a hundred times."

He added, "Separately, the audio cassette of Sholay was an integral part of our festivities. Every major holiday - Holi, Diwali, and others - we would gather, and the entire village would listen keenly to the movie's soundtrack and dialogue, playing the full cassette from start to finish." An overwhelmed Amitabh Bachchan was seen expressing his gratitude to Jaideep and all his fans for loving him so much.

Manoj Bajpayee recalls first meeting with Big B

Jaideep, along with Manoj and Sharib attended the show to promote their upcoming show The Family Man 3. During the episode, Manoj, too, opened up about his first meeting with the legendary superstar during the screening of Satya 28 years ago. Bajpayee recalled it as a moment so overwhelming that he had initially tried to avoid facing Amitabh Bachchan altogether, but destiny had other plans. The Family Man star revealed how he was tricked into overcoming his nervousness of meeting Big B and was tricked into meeting him further.

Reflecting on that unforgettable encounter, Manoj said, "A well-known film journalist tricked me into stepping out of the car and locked it from inside, forcing me to stay out and meet Amitabh Bachchan instead of hiding." He elaborated, "I panicked. I knew that if I stood there longer, Amitabh Sir would see me. So, I ran straight into the washroom and locked myself inside. After some time, thinking Bachchan might have left, I stepped out only to find Abhishek Bachchan waiting outside."

Manoj added, "Abhishek told me he had seen him run in and had waited to say hello. And then, this tall, towering figure appeared right in front of me: Amitabh Bachchan himself. Time just stopped. I couldn't hear anything. My mind went blank. The man who inspired me all the way back in fifth grade was standing right in front of me. Amitabh sir was holding my hand and was talking to me, and I had gone deaf; I could not process the whole scene. Overwhelmed, I mustered the courage to ask , "Sir… can I… may I hug you?"

Bajpayee added, "Seeing all of this, Amitabh Sir warmly hugged me."