Kaun Banega Crorepati 16: Amitabh Bachchan Reveals Shocking Experience While Filming ‘Sara Zamana’

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Kaun Banega Crorepati 16: Sony Entertainment Television’s quiz show Kaun Banega Crorepati Season 16, hosted by the legendary Amitabh Bachchan, is still going strong with its heartwarming stories and exciting gameplay.

As he chatted with contestant Swapn Chaturvedi from Madhya Pradesh, Big B dug into his treasure trove of memories and shared some lesser known stories of one of his most iconic performances of all time, talking about his song ‘Sara Zamana’ from the film ‘Yaarana’.

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Contestant Swapn confessed that ‘Yaarana’ is one of his favourite films, a film he can watch again and again. He asked Mr. Bachchan about his versatility as an actor, exploring different genres throughout his career.

In a lighthearted response, Amitabh Bachchan quipped, "Hum toh naukri ke chakkar mein hote hain, bas naukri mil jaye!" (I’m just trying to get a job!).

He then talked about the famous song ‘Sara Zamana’ and said it was his suggestion to shoot the song in a stadium.

The newly opened Netaji Subhas Chandra Stadium in Kolkata was huge and they decided to shoot during the day. But 50,000 to 60,000 people showed up to watch the shoot while the seating capacity was only 12,000 to 15,000. They had to stop the shoot and leave.

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Later Amitabh Bachchan suggested shooting at night, secretly, without creating any buzz around it. After a few days in Mumbai, they went back to Kolkata for the night shoot, hoping no crowds would be present. The director came up with the idea of placing candles in the seats to give the illusion of an audience. That night they shot the song.

He also shared a funny story about his iconic costume, the "bijli wala jacket" (the electric jacket). Technology was not advanced then and the lights on his jacket were controlled by a wire connected to electricity. Bachchan wore the entire string of lights around his body, with the wire trailing from his leg and plugged into the main switchboard.

"The moment the electricity flowed, I started dancing—not because I wanted to, but because I was getting electric shocks!" said Big B.

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