Megastar Amitabh Bachchan has revealed what his wife Jaya Bachchan does when he returns home from the set of ‘Kaun Banega Crorepati’ season 15. In episode 18 of the quiz-based reality show, Amitabh Bachchan introduced Ashwani Kumar as the rollover contestant.
Speaking about the contestant, Bachchan said, “Today, Mr. Ashwani Kumar from Hamirpur, Uttar Pradesh, is seated on the hot seat. His wife is here with him. Usually, we introduce the companions of the contestants a little later in the game, but today I introduced them earlier.”
Bachchan explained the reason behind this decision, saying, “Yesterday, while playing the game, I heard a lot about Ashwani’s personal life and family. The most important thing I learned was that Ashwani prefers his mother’s cooking over his wife’s. His wife is upset because he doesn’t eat the food she prepares. Additionally, he never takes his wife out or buys her any gifts.”
Amitabh Bachchan jovially added, “After learning all of this, I thought to myself, what if instead of ‘Kaun Banega Crorepati,’ this show was called ‘Kaun Banega Pati’? Imagine the husband on the hot seat and the wife in my place. The wife would introduce the rules of the game in the following manner: ‘You will be presented with 15 questions daily, such as: Where did you go? Who did you meet? What took you so long? And finally, Who were you whispering to on the phone?'”
Bachchan continued, “The game would have two stages. The first one would come at the fifth question, which would be asked with a lisp: ‘Mele Babu Ne Thana Thaya?’ And then the second stage would be at the tenth question, which would be ‘Why don’t you take me out for an outing?’ Let’s play ‘Kaun Banega Pati’.”
The audience responded with cheers and applause, and the contestant, Ashwani Kumar, asked Bachchan if this situation also applied to him. In response, Bachchan jokingly said, “No, I don’t understand. It’s beyond my understanding.”
Ashwani then asked, “Please pardon me, sir. You work here, so you must find it difficult too. Do you take your wife out?” To which Bachchan replied, “You see, my wife is also a working woman. When I go home, I often find out that she has gone to Parliament. It’s a close call for me.”
For those unaware, Jaya Bachchan is a member of Parliament in Rajya Sabha from the Samajwadi Party. She is known for her roles in movies like ‘Sholay,’ ‘Chupke Chupke,’ ‘Kora Kagaz,’ and ‘Silsila,’ among others. Recently, she was seen in the romantic drama ‘Rocky Aur Rani Ki Prem Kahani’ alongside Ranveer Singh and Alia Bhatt.
‘Kaun Banega Crorepati 15’ is currently airing on Sony.