Amitabh Bachchan Shares Childhood Memory of Skipping School Classes

Veteran Bollywood megastar Amitabh Bachchan is known for discipline on the sets, and his penchant for rehearsing the scenes. However, there was a time when Big B let go of the discipline in him for momentary fun.

The veteran actor revealed on the quiz based reality show ‘Kaun Banega Crorepati’ that he used to bunk his school.

The reality show brings an exciting twist to the format with 'India Challenger Week'. This week, out of 10 play-along contestants, the top two from the Fastest Finger First (FFF) round competed in the 'Jaldi 5 Buzzer Round' to secure their place on the hotseat.

The winner of this buzzer challenge then continued with the game, starting with the money tree at the 6th question. Jaspal Singh from Punjab, a Science Lab Assistant with a sharp mind and quick reflexes left the audiences impressed with his knowledge.

During the program, inquisitive Jaspal asked Amitabh Bachchan, "You played a role as a principal in the film 'Mohabbatein', where you played a character who was all about 'Parampara, Prathishta, Anushashan' (Tradition, Prestige, Discipline). So, if you had actually been a principal, would you have been that strict? And, did you ever bunk classes?"

To this, Amitabh Bachchan responded, "Now, now, where did you get the thought that I could have ever become a principal? Padhaai-likhaai mein zero the hum. So, never in my life have I dreamt of ever becoming a principal. Although the principal at my school was rather stern. School used to be bunked- not classes alone! I did it because I was actually staying at a boarding in Nainital and nobody could get out of the board. But at night, when everyone else was asleep, I used to sneak out. If I got caught, I would be punished."

Jaspal adds, "In that movie, your students did the same thing, didn't they?" Amitabh Bachchan said, "Yes, and when they got caught, they too were punished".

'Kaun Banega Crorepati' season 16 on Sony Entertainment Television.