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Amitabh Bachchan says he feels ‘stuck’ with ‘no work’ as KBC 17 ends: ‘A wet vast wasteland’

Amitabh Bachchan recently finished shooting for Kaun Banega Crorepati 17. In his latest blog, the veteran actor expressed feeling 'stuck' with no work.

3 min readNew DelhiUpdated: Jan 5, 2026 10:35 AM IST

Amitabh Bachchan says he feels 'stuck' with 'no work' as KBC 17 ends

Amitabh Bachchan’s famous quiz show Kaun Banega Crorepati 17 recently aired its grand finale episode, on Friday night. However, a few days after finishing the shoot, the veteran superstar has started missing being on the sets. As the TV show’s host, he bid goodbye with an emotional speech in the last episode, thanking the audience for their support. Now, in his daily blog on Tumblr, Amitabh expressed that he is still digesting the end of the season, calling the days ‘too long’. The 83-year-old also metaphorically shared feeling ‘stuck’ with ‘no work’.

In the blog, Big B wrote, “Its been hardly a few days to the end of the season and the days seem too long to bring to some semblance of the ethics of work .. no work is a synonym for a sluggish walk through a wet vast wasteland.”

The actor further added that he will give his best to get back to the normalcy of work soon. “Stuck in it .. shall try the very best to pull the weary legs out and move.”

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In the last episode of KBC 17, Amitabh got teary eyed and opened up his heart to the viewers and expressed gratitude for their love. “Whenever I have said wholeheartedly that I am coming, you have welcomed me with open arms. When I laughed, you laughed with me, and when my eyes filled with tears, you shed tears too,” he shared.

He continued, “You have been my companions on this journey, from the beginning to the very end. I can only say this much to you: if you are here, this game exists. And if this game exists, then I exist. Thank you so much,” he said. After the speech, was met with cheers from the audience.

Meanwhile, on the professional front, Amitabh Bachchan last featured in Kalki 2898 AD. Helmed by Nag Ashwin, the movie also featured Prabhas, Deepika Padukone, and Kamal Haasan in lead roles. The actor played the role of Ashwatthama in the sci-fi drama. It became a huge success, minting over Rs 1,000 crore globally.

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