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Published 19:45 IST, October 24th 2019

Amitabh Bachchan cycled from Delhi to Chandigarh during college

Amitabh Bachchan is currently hosting the 11th season of Kaun Banega Crorepati (KBC). He has recently opened up about his college and hostel memories. Read more

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Megastar Amitabh Bachchan is currently hosting the 11th season of one of the most-watched Indian television shows, Kaun Banega Crorepati (KBC). According to its fans, all the seasons of KBC have been a blend of entertainment and education. On the show, Big B shares various snippets of information and personal life experiences while talking to the contestants. With inspirational stories mounting in every episode, KBC has become one of the most popular shows on Indian television.

Amitabh Bachchan recounts his college memories

However, the current episode is making headlines. Three contestants have won ₹ 1 crore each and some amazing anecdotes have been brought up with several personal stories. This also includes stories shared by Amitabh Bachchan. In the episode aired on Monday, Amitabh Bachchan was hosting the show, as he does in every episode, when he faced a rollover contestant named Akash Garg who hails from Uttar Pradesh.

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Taking the game forward with the student, Amitabh Bachchan asked him about his personal life and also about the fun happening in the hostel. Amitabh recalled his college memories. During the course of his gameplay, Amitabh revealed that before getting admission in Delhi University, he studied in a Government College in Chandigarh for a while. When he opened up about how much he loved his college days, Amitabh said that he too has stayed in a hostel in Chandigarh, but Amitabh Bachchan did not stay there for long. During that time, Amitabh Bachchan had his bicycle and wanted to take it from Delhi to Chandigarh. They decided to ride his bicycle from Delhi to Chandigarh instead of taking it by bus or train. After this, he left for Chandigarh with his bicycle. Big B told the audience that he did not catch the bus going to Chandigarh and cycled on his own. Talking about this incident, Amitabh asked the audience to not try this, as it is quite risky.

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Meanwhile, talking about Amitabh Bachchan on the work front, he will be seen in some of the most-awaited movies in 2020. These include Brahmastra, Gulabo Sitabo, Jhund, Chehre and Hera Pheri 3. Directed by Ayan Mukerji, Brahmastra also stars Ranbir Kapoor and Alia Bhatt in lead roles. The film is based on a fantasy-thriller theme.

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18:45 IST, October 24th 2019