‘Kaun Banega Crorepati’ is considered to be the most popular show of TV, but its beginning was not so easy. When Amitabh Bachchan was offered this show, his life was going through a lot of trouble. His films were not doing as well in theaters as before and his company also went into loss. In such a situation, the decision to come on TV was not easy for him, because at that time big film stars kept distance from the small screen.
Big B gets ready for the show after coming back from abroad
Television expert Tarun Katiyal, associated with the show, recently revealed in a conversation with The Cell Sides YouTube channel that Amitabh Bachchan was initially not ready to do the show. It took a lot of time to convince them. Many times he had refused, but when he went abroad and saw the huge craze of ‘Who Wants to Be a Millionaire’, his perspective changed.
After this he said yes to this show. The first promo of the show was shot in the UK, so that it could be made like the original show. Not only this, Amitabh Bachchan had rehearsed for several months before shooting the first episode. He used to practice for hours in the office basement.
The show became the turning point of Big B’s career
Later, when this show went on air in the year 2000, it changed the life of Amitabh Bachchan. Big B himself had told at the time of completion of 1000 episodes of the show that at that time he had no idea that the show would be such a big hit. Many people had warned him that appearing on TV could end his career, but circumstances forced him to do so. At that time he did not even have any film offers. But as soon as the show started, he got tremendous love from the audience and he realized that people are standing with him even today. This show proved to be the turning point of his career and he made a new beginning.