‘You can talk t – Firstpost

Amitabh Bachchan, the living legend of the entertainment industry, is known for his punctuality and professional work ethic. Now, veteran actor Kiran Kumar, who shared screen space with him in Khuda Gawah, recalled how Big B was a giving actor and would respond to every punch landed on him while shooting.

“Working with Amitabh Bachchan is like working with a virus. He is such a great actor and his passion is so great that he gets into your bloodstream. Once you work with Amitabh Bachchan, it’s very difficult to get out of his aura, especially the way he treats you,” said Kumar while talking Red FM Podcasts.

“Some actors won’t give reaction if a villain is beating them in films, but not Amitabh Bachchan. Amit Ji would give reaction at every punch that I would give him. He would get back 2 feet with every blow. He is such a wonderful actor, and he is so well informed about everything. You can discuss anything under the sun with him. But one thing that I have learnt about Amit Ji is that you talk to him only when he wants to talk to you,” said Kiran while talking about Big B’s work ethic.

Earlier, Kanwaljit Singh shared memories of working with Big B in Satte Pe Satta and said, “Main bada ghabrata tha inse, ‘Satte Pe Satta’ ke time pe (I used to be very nervous around him during Satte Pe Satta). After the shoot, they would come to our hotel. They were staying at the Oberoi, while we were staying somewhere else. We used to play snooker. I was so nervous that whenever I took a good shot, I would look at him and say, ‘Sorry.’ Seeing this, he would say, ‘Why, man? That was a good shot.’ So I said, ‘Alright.’ Later, when my son, who is a painter, had an exhibition, I went to him. He specially told his secretary, ‘Find a date for Kuku… I want to go.’ And he came for the opening. Yeah, that’s very sweet of him.”

Talking about Khuda Gawah, the movie also featured Sridevi, Danny Denzongpa, Nagarjuna Akkineni and Shilpa Shirodkar among others in prominent roles.