The show Kaun Banega Crorepati still holds a special place in the heart of every Indian. Bollywood superstar Amitabh Bachchan has created a special place for himself in the hearts of fans by hosting this show. However, many people don’t know that Big B’s wife Jaya Bachchan didn’t want the actor to host the show Kaun Banega Crorepati.
Let us tell you that Amitabh Bachchan was not getting good roles and was facing a lot of difficulties in the film industry of that time, which is why he decided to turn to television with the game show Kaun Banega Crorepati. When the concept of the show was explained to Amitabh Bachchan, he agreed as he had been paid a significant amount of money for hosting the show.
At that time, the television industry was considered a very small medium compared to films. However, not only many people, including Amitabh Bachchan’s wife Jaya Bachchan, were not happy about his decision to work in television. In an interview, Jaya Bachchan recalled the time when her husband Amitabh Bachchan was going through the worst phase of his acting career.
Jaya talked about her difficult times and shared how Amit got the offer to host Kaun Banega Crorepati. But Jaya Bachchan did not agree with Big B’s decision because she felt it would diminish her status as an actress.
In an episode of KBC, Amitabh talked about his decision to work in a game show during his bad phase and why he made money. He had said, “Some of our own circumstances were such that I felt I wasn’t getting the work I wanted in films.”