The actor is known for his prolific work, having acted in numerous languages and won multiple awards for his body of work. The veteran actor, currently hosting Kaun Banega Crorepati 18, shared how he faced rejection and continued to struggle as a young actor in the industry. Amitabh Bachchan is often considered one of the best actors in Indian cinema. But as the actor recalls, it was not always this easy when he started off in the industry decades ago.
On the work front, Amitabh was last seen in Kalki 2898 AD . Big B’s portrayal of Ashwatthama in the sci-fi drama won hearts, and the film became a massive success, grossing over ₹ 1,000 crore worldwide. Directed by Nag Ashwin, the film also starred Prabhas, Deepika Padukone, and Kamal Haasan in lead roles. He is currently shooting for the sequel.
Asmita asked if Amitabh also had to face scolding on set like athletes when they make mistakes during training. In response, the actor candidly opened up about his struggle. ‘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’). 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. The new season is built around the theme ‘Sochna Padega’.
Amitabh was in conversation with Commonwealth Games 2026 gold medallists Lovlina Borgohain, Jhandu Kumar, Sharmila Dhankar and Asmita Dey in a special episode of KBC. KBC premiered on August 10, at 9 pm on Sony Entertainment Television and Sony LIV, with weekday episodes airing Monday to Friday. Because i did not have one at the time, i arrived in someone else’s car.
He said, “Humko badi daant padti hain, shuru-shuru mein toh bahut padi thi. 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,” he concluded.
