KBC 18: Akshay Kumar recalls stealing grapes while getting Amitabh Bachchan’s autograph
04 September,2026 07:29 AM IST | Mumbai | Upala KBR
On KBC 18, Akshay Kumar recalled visiting Amitabh Bachchan’s Bemisal set as a child, stealing grapes while seeking his autograph. Bachchan caught him but gave him a bigger bunch. Saif Ali Khan also recalled his first shoot with the megastar
(L-R) Saif Ali Khan and Amitabh Bachchan on the show. Pics/By Special Arrangement, Yogen Shah
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No matter how big a star one is, almost everyone becomes a fanboy in front of Amitabh Bachchan. Something similar happened when Akshay Kumar, Saif Ali Khan, and their Haiwaan director Priyadarshan recently shot a special episode of Kaun Banega Crorepati 18 with the megastar.
On the hot seat, Khan recalled shooting Eklavya: The Royal Guard (2007) with Bachchan. Stating that he was nervous about sharing screen space with the icon for the first time, he recalled, “I had long dialogues, so I was learning them. The next day, when it was Amitji’s scene, he said, âSaif, just give me the cue.’ Then he asked me to say the entire dialogue, and I thought, âThank God I had prepared!'”
Saif Ali Khan and Akshay Kumar
Dramatically different was Kumar’s first interaction with Bachchan. Turns out, as a child, he visited the set of Bemisal (1982). The actor recounted, “I had come to the set with my parents, and my father was a big fan of yours. So, my mother told me to get your autograph. I came to you, but my eyes were on the grapes you were eating. When you were giving the autograph, I stole a small bunch, and you saw me. When I was leaving, you called me back and gave me an even bigger bunch of grapes.”
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