Amitabh Bachchan has been the host of KBC since its inception in 2000.
Amitabh Bachchan cheers a Kaun Banega Crorepati 16 contestant who opened up about his cancer diagnosis.
Amitabh Bachchan often engages in heartwarming conversations with Kaun Banega Crorepati 16 contestants. In a recent episode too, Big B was seen cheering a cancer survivor contestant by talking about his frequent hospital visits. It all started after a contestant named Akshay got teary-eyed recalling his cancer diagnosis. He mentioned that while his friends were enjoying college, he was admitted to the hospital because of cancer.
“I have always been inclined towards art. As I grew up, I was introduced to design. In 2018, I was diagnosed with cancer. The treatment took place for 1-2 years. During the recovery period, which I spent at home, I started learning designing on my own. I had knee pain for quite sometime. After getting scans and all, doctors found a golf ball-sized tumour. Then through biopsy, we found out it is cancerous tumour,” Akshay said.
“I had chemotherapy sessions and surgery also. When my friends were going to college, I was in hospital. It was a tough fight but a life-altering experience. I learnt a lot. I saw a kid around 6-7 years, who had to undergo surgery and they had to amputate the leg,” he added.
Akshay mentioned that the cancer diagnosis changed his life. When the contestant got emotional, Amitabh Bachchan talked about his frequent hospital visits and mentioned that he has also always come out healthy because of his loved-ones blessings.
“I am sitting in front of you. I have also made many rounds to the hospital but by the blessings of everyone, I have come out healthy. And there’s no reason to feel upset about your friends who were going to college because they didn’t come to KBC,” Big B said.
Amitabh Bachchan has been the host of KBC since its inception in 2000, except for the third season, which was hosted by superstar Shah Rukh Khan. Season 16 of the show premiered earlier this month on Sony TV.
