Amitabh Bachchan says Farhan Akhtar made him feel like a ‘nausikhiya’ on Lakshya sets: ‘Ye ustaad hamein bataenge acting aise hoti hai’

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By: Entertainment DeskMumbai | October 7, 2025 12:35 PM IST 3 min readAmitabh Bachchan celebrates his birthday with Farhan Akhtar and Javed Akhtar on KBC 17 (Photos: Sony Tv / Instagram)Megastar Amitabh Bachchan has been celebrated for his film career in Bollywood, and Big B also rules hearts on Indian television as the host for KBC. In the upcoming episodes of the quiz-based reality show, Amitabh Bachchan will be seen celebrating his birthday on the sets of Kaun Banega Crorepati 17. In his birthday special episode, Big B will be seen hosting Farhan Akhtar and Javed Akhtar. During the celebrations, Big B recalled his interaction with Farhan Akhtar during Lakshya.A few promos from the episode have been shared on social media, where Farhan Akhtar said, “We did one film together, Lakshya.” Big B added to this, “My experience of working with him on the film was…he came to my room at night and asked, ‘Amitabh uncle, are you having some problem?’. Hamein laga ki yeh ustaad hai jo hamein keh rahein hai ‘beta, acting aise hoti hai’ (For the first time, I thought I was an amateur, and this master was teaching me how to act).”Also Read: Amitabh Bachchan rehearsed a scene with ‘nervous’ Jisshu Sengupta 30 times, defended him when Rituporno Ghosh got angry: ‘Can he deny that I am…’ View this post on Instagram A post shared by Sony Entertainment Television (@sonytvofficial) Later in the promo, Farhan was seen asking a few questions to his father, Javed Akhtar, and Mr Bachchan. He asked, “What is that one quality you would want to steal from one another?” Javed sahab said, “I have seen so many qualities in him, there is no one like him in the film industry.” Later, Farhan asked who from them was more popular amongst the ladies, and Big B quickly pointed at Javed Akhtar. Javed Sahab said, “What kind of a question is this? Yeh koi poochne wali baat hai?” He later told Big B, “Don’t reveal everything.”In another promo, Big B will be seen cutting a cake with Farhan Akhtar by his side. Later, Big B will also say a dialogue from his 1973 film Zanjeer dialogues which was written by Salim-Javed. In the promo, Amitabh Bachchan is seen saying, “Jab tak baithne ko na kaha jaaye sharafat se khade raho; yeh police station hai; tumhare baap ka ghar nahi.”Also Read | Amitabh Bachchan was shooed away from a US club, returned in a limousine to make an entry with cigar in hand: ‘They welcomed me’ View this post on Instagram A post shared by Sony Entertainment Television (@sonytvofficial) Megastar Amitabh Bachchan will be celebrating his birthday on October 11; his birthday special episode will air on TV on Friday, October 10. On the work front, Amitabh Bachchan has been a part of the film industry for over five decades. His last outing on the silver screen was in Kalki 2898 AD in 2024. He was also seen in the Tamil film Vettaiyan.Click here to follow Screen Digital on YouTube and stay updated with the latest from the world of cinema.© IE Online Media Services Pvt Ltd