Maniesh Paul 'deeply regrets' not being able to touch Amitabh Bachchan's feet

Host and actor Maniesh Paul recently met megastar Amitabh Bachchan but actor regrets t being able to touch Big B's feet or hug him, due to COVID-19. Neverless, Maniesh was overwhelmed to meet his idol after almost seven months of lockdown.

Recently, as Maniesh Paul was shooting for his show in city, he got to kw Amitabhji was shooting for KBC in vicinity, he took opportunity to meet Amitabh Bachchan in break as he visited him on sets. Maniesh Paul shared, "It is always a delightful pleasure to meet Amit sir, to be able to bask in mesmerizing aura of legend. He has been my inspiration growing up and he continues to inspire me even today, so whenever I get an opportunity to meet him, I make sure to grab it with open arms."

"In lockdown, I haven't h chance to meet him and hence when I got to kw he was shooting for KBC just nearby where I was shooting for my show, I took opportunity and visited him in break. Given entire pandemic situation, we are strictly following safety protocols, especially considering Amit sir's health conditions, hence I couldn't hug him or even touch his feet and I deeply regret it. However, it is always an overwhelming experience to even just interact with him," Paul furr said.

Coming to professional front, veteran actor is currently busy shooting 12th season of his game reality show, Kaun Banega Crorepati. On or hand, he has numerous film projects in his kitty, including a sports-biopic Jhund and a pan-India project starring Prabhas and Deepika Pukone. He will soon start shooting for Apple TV's series, Shantaram, in which he will play character of a don. 

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