Ahead of Amitabh Bachchan’s 83rd birthday on October 11, the team of Kaun Banega Crorepati (KBC) 17 shot a special episode marking his big day. Choosing the celebrity guests for the episode was easy — Javed Akhtar, who, along with screenwriter Salim Khan, gave the megastar the ‘Angry Young Man’ image through their films, and his son Farhan Akhtar, who remade Bachchan’s Don (1978).  

Filmed earlier this week, the episode was a heartwarming celebration filled with anecdotes and nostalgia. A source revealed, “Javed saab played a pivotal role in shaping Bachchan’s career. The veteran writer told the audience how Salim Khan and he first envisioned the ‘Angry Young Man’, and chronicled Bachchan’s rise to the cinematic legend that he is today. One of the highlights was when the actor, on Farhan’s request, performed a dialogue from Zanjeer [1973].”