Kaun Banega Crorepati 17: Agastya Nanda shares coming on KBC is like 'Parents-Teacher Meeting'; says 'Director aur Naana yahan baithe hain'

The latest episode of Kaun Banega Crorepati 17 featured the star cast of Ikkis. The team of the film with director Sriram Raghavan and actors Agastya Nanda, Jaideep Ahlawat and Simar Bhatia stepped into the hot seat to play the game of KBC 17. As soon as Agastya and Simar took the hot seat, Agastya was seen adjusting her pallu on the chair and host Amitabh Bachchan, who also happens to be her grandfather was seen pulling his leg. Big B says, "Zindagi mein humne aapko ye pehli baar karte hue dekha hai."

As Big B greeted everyone, Agastya Nanda was seen telling his director Sriram Raghavan how he felt coming on the show is like 'Parents-Teacher Meeting' for him. He says, "Ye naa sirf mere naana hain, host hain show ke, aur aap director hai, ab ye yahan baith ke mujhe questions answers puchenge. Ye toh sabse zyaada struggle hoga mere liye."


Simar complains to host Amitabh Bachchan that Agastya tried to scare her backstage saying 'she has to maintain decorum' in front of him. However, Mr. Bachchan asked her to calm down and just be herself on the show.

Host Amitabh Bachchan resumed the game show and presented the first question for Rs 5000. Which of these words has a similar meaning as 'Bahaduri'?
They select Option A) Shaurya.

Next in the show, Sriram Raghavan revealed how he finalised Agastya Nanda for the show. He shared that one day he saw Agastya in his office and his appearance reminded him of Mr. Bachchan himself from his film 'Saat Hindustani'.

During the show, Simar asked Big B what was his reaction when Agastya informed him that he wants to be an actor, before Mr. Bachchan could respond, Agastya said, "Koi reaction nahi tha." However, Big B narrated the entire incident when he knew that Agastya would be an actor one day. The megastar shared, "After seeing him, I knew one thing for sure that he was not going to join his father’s business in Delhi. While he was there, he wrote a scene, acted in it, and even shot it on his own camera. I had seen it, though he didn’t know that. From that moment, I was certain this was the path he would choose. Once his mind is set in a particular direction, he follows it wholeheartedly."

When Simar asked if Amitabh Bachchan had ever given him acting tips, Big B said there was never a need. Agastya then shared that one simple line from his grandfather, said casually at the dining table, advising him to focus on his craft because that’s what makes an actor connect with the audience, ended up changing his life. Hearing all the praise, Big B told Agastya, "Beta ghar chalo bataunga tumko."

When one of the audience members asked Agastya about one trait about host Bachchan that fans don't get to see, he shared, "Nana yahan aake alag rehte hain. Ghar par kaafi serious rehte hain. Hum bhi yahan aake dekh rahe hain ye joh hasi mazak chal raha hai, ye ghar par hum nahi dekh paate. So I'm enjoying."

However, Agastya found himself in a tricky spot when a fan asked him to choose between his favourite ‘naana’ or ‘naani’. The Ikkis actor initially tried to avoid the question, but Amitabh Bachchan insisted on an answer. Left with no choice, Agastya replied, “For today, I’ll say naana.” He later clarified that he loves both his grandparents equally.

Later, Simar introduced a surprise for Agastya and his mother Shweta Bachchan and sister Navya Naveli Nanda joined the show.