Amitabh Bachchan works from 8 am till midnight at 83 for KBC, his energy never flags, says Sharib Hashmi: ‘We were tired’

Actor Sharib Hashmi recently revealed that superstar Amitabh Bachchan shoots three episodes of Kaun Banega Crorepati in a single day, pulling an 18-hour shift.

Sharib Hashmi revealed that Amitabh Bachchan shoots three episodes of Kaun Banega Crorepati in a day (Photo: Sony LIV)

Even at 83, Amitabh Bachchan continues to set an example that age doesn’t slow down his dedication to work. The veteran actor has been shooting for his quiz show Kaun Banega Crorepati every year for over two decades, with utter discipline and focused. The Family Man actor Sharib Hashmi recently appeared in KBC 17 along with his co-stars and friends – Manoj Bajpayee and Jaideep Ahlawat.

In the ‘KBC Play Along’ celebrity episode, the trio was on the hot seat with Amitabh Bachchan. Now, in a recent interview, Sharib revealed that the superstar starts his day at 9 am and ends it at 12 am, shooting a total of three episodes of Kaun Banega Crorepati in a single day. He also opened up about how the actor’s energy was unmatched, even after having a tiring day already.

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During a conversation with Digital Commentary, he expressed how he felt after meeting Bachchan. “It felt like I was in a dream and it’s going on and on. It was amazing, I will have that experience in my memories all my life. When he asked me about my journey, I was like ‘Oh my God’. One thing was he was asking or talking to me, that itself was hard to digest for me,” he shared.

Talking about shooting the day’s last episode of KBC with the veteran actor, Sharib added, “His energy is on another level, salute. At this age, he does three episodes in a single day. He reaches the set at 9 am in the morning and shoots till night. Our episode was shot till 12 am at night, ours was the last one. In that also, his energy was still intact, we felt like napping for a second. One doesn’t become a superhero of an era just like that.”

In the same episode, guests Manoj, Jaideep, and Sharib played the game quite well, and won a sum of Rs 7,50,000 (seven lakh fifty thousand rupees) in the episode.

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