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'Shark' Namita Thapar tells Big B she named her sons after Jai and Veeru

Updated on: 28 December,2022 04:47 PM IST  |  Mumbai
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Namita Thapar, executive director of Emcure Pharmaceuticals, who will be seen as a shark on the second season of 'Shark Tank India', took over the hot seat on 'Kaun Banega Crorepati 14'

'Shark' Namita Thapar tells Big B she named her sons after Jai and Veeru

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Namita Thapar,who will be seen as a shark on the second season of 'Shark Tank India', took over the hot seat on 'Kaun Banega Crorepati 14'. In a conversation with the host and megastar Amitabh Bachchan, she said not only is she a big fan of his, but she's married to one as well.


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Thapar said: "I deserve to sit on the hotseat first because, I am such a big fan of yours that I got married to a man who is your fan as well, and I even named my sons Jay and Veeru." She was referring to the names of the characters Jai and Veeru, played by Bachchan and Dharmendra respectively, in the blockbuster movie 'Sholay'.


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The 'Shark' then recited a poem she prepared for the host. For the 'Finale Week', a bunch of 'Sharks' from the upcoming season of 'Shark Tank India' will appear on 'KBC14'. They include Anupam Mittal, Aman Gupta, Namita Thapar, Vineeta Singh, and Peyush Bansal along with the newest addition, Amit Jain. 

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