Actor Agastya Nanda is set to make a special appearance on his grandfather’s show Kaun Banega Crorepati 17 as he is currently busy promoting his upcoming war drama Ikkis, based on the life of Second Lieutenant
Arun Khetarpal, the youngest recipient of the Param Vir Chakra. The special episode is going to be a family affair, with Agastya’s mother, Shweta Bachchan, and sister, Navya Naveli Nanda, joining as guests.
As Agastya joined the hot seat, a member from the audience was given a chance, and she questioned the young star, “Mera sawal Agastya se hai… Aapka favourite kaun hai, nana ya nani? (My question is for Agastya… Who is your favourite: nana or nani?)” To this, Agastya replied, saying, “Mushkil hai bahut yeh… nahi-nahi, next question. (This is really tough. Next question, please.)”
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This is when Amitabh interrupted and said, “Nahi, nahi, bolne dijiye… hum jaanna chahte hain. (Let him speak. I want to know the answer to this.)”
As Agastya, confused about what to say, laughed, Jaideep couldn’t resist poking fun at the young actor and said, “Agar vanity mein pitna hai toh nani ka naam le lo… aur ghar jaake pitna hai toh nana ka naam le lo. (If you want to get beaten up in the vanity van, take nani’s name… and if you want to get beaten up at home, take nana’s name.)”
Amitabh Bachchan Gets Emotional After Watching Agastya Nanda’s Film Ikkis
Early Tuesday morning, Amitabh Bachchan shared his review of Agastya’s film Ikkis on his blog. He fondly recalled the journey from his grandson’s birth to the day he finally chose to follow his dream of becoming an actor. “Emotions flow… as do they tonight when you witness the grandson excel in IKKIS… the time when his mother, Shweta, is being rushed to Breach Candy Hospital as she encounters final labour pains… his birth… holding him barely a few hours later, and discussing whether his eyes were blue… to the time when he grew a bit and holding him in my arms, and he fiddles with my beard… to his growth… to the final personal decision of his to be an actor, and tonight to see him in frame, unable to take my eyes off each time he fills the frames of the film,” wrote Amitabh Bachchan.
Concluding his review,Amitabh Bachchan praised the writing and direction of the Sriram Raghavan film.
About Ikkis
Ikkis is based on the life of Second Lieutenant Arun Khetarpal and focuses on the Battle of Basantar during the 1971 India–Pakistan War. The film’s title marks the age at which he attained martyrdom.
