The actor also opened up on the young cricketer Yashasvi Jaiswal, and how he became the part of the ‘Men in Blue’, coming from a humble background.
In the episode 39 of the quiz reality show, rollover contestant Rahul Kumar from Ahivaharanpur, Uttar Pradesh continued his journey on the hot seat.
The contestant asked Big B: “I have a question, sir. Sir, you’ve received the Golden Ticket for the World Cup. Will you be going? It was given to honour you.”
The 80-year-old actor replied: “It was not to honour me. It was generous of the BCCI to give the Golden Ticket to a few people to enable them to visit any stadium and watch the World Cup match.”
The young boy said: “It was imperative you get it, sir. You’d surely receive it, sir. You’re the heartbeat of the nation.”
Amitabh said: “Forget about me, but this is a great initiative. In a way, they are felicitating those people who have made the country proud.”
The actor humbly shared that he had no contribution.
The contestant further said: “Sir, I have a personal question. Sir, please tell us your favourite batsman and bowler. We don’t know.”
Big B said: “I am fond of cricket. Honestly, the Indian Cricket Team is my favourite.”
To this the contestant said: “Anyone in particular?”
Amitabh then went on to say, “They are all such brilliant players. And what I really like is that players from small towns of the country are making a mark and they play so well. It is commendable. It’s really inspiring to hear their stories.”
“You must know Yashasvi Jaiswal. He’s a batsman. He was not allowed inside the stadium. He used to climb trees to watch the IPL. And do you know what he did for a living? He used to sell ‘pani puri’ on the streets. That’s his background. He then became a part of the IPL team,” said the ‘Coolie’ fame actor.
He further shared: “Small towns are churning out magnificent players like him, and it makes me so proud. This is us honouring the citizens of India.”
“You, too, are from a small town. I salute you for making it to the hot seat. May you win a big amount of prize money and make not just your town proud, but your parents as well,” added Big B.
‘Kaun Banega Crorepati 15’ airs on Sony.
–IANS
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