Kaun Banega Crorepati 17: Ananya Panday reads out a special speech on the hot seat; says 'Ye pure Panday parivaar ka ek collective sapna tha ke ek jan toh KBC mein jaaye'

The latest episode of Kaun Banega Crorepati 17 started with host Amitabh Bachchan welcoming Bollywood stars Kartik Aaryan and Ananya Panday as guests for the episode. As she sat on the hot seat, Big B asked Ananya how she was feeling on her first appearance on the show. The Gen Z star joked that the hot seat was much hotter than she had expected.Talking about the show, Ananya shared her excitement about being on the show and revealed that her family is a huge fan of KBC. She says, "Jab mere naana naani aate hain Delhi se toh especially ye ritual hai ke hum Mon-Fri saath mein baith ke dekhte hain KBC." Mr. Bachchan teased her by asking if her family watches the show only when her grandparents are in Mumbai. The Kesari actress replied that they watch it regularly, and added that her grandparents visit Mumbai two to three times a year, staying for almost a month each time.She says, "Ye mere he nahi pure Panday parivaar ka collective ek sapna tha ke ek jan toh KBC mein jaaye."Amitabh Bachchan started the show and presented the question for Rs 5,000. In which of these places can you normally find barbells, kettlebells and dumbells? They select Option B) Gym.Big B asks Ananya and Kartik about their workout regime and diet plans. He gets shocked after learning that both the newage actors sacrifice a lot to stay fit. Kartik reveals that he tries to keep a balance and one or two months before starting a film, he skips junk and other food items. He shares that for Chandu Champion he quit sugar for 2 years, leaving Mr. Bachchan shocked. Ananya on the other hand shares that she keeps one day in a week as her cheat day and doesn't eat anything after 7 PM.The megastar shares that he is gald that they did not follow such strict routines during their acting days. When Ananya and Kartik ask Big B about his diet plans, he jokes, "Kuch nahi subah uthte hain toh ghar par khaate hain, shoot par aate hain phir khaate hain, phir ghar jaake wapas khaa pee ke so gaye. Bahot gazab zamana tha, itni parwah nahi karte the." Kartik responds, "Tabhi toh aap Amitabh Bachchan hain."Later in the episode, Ananya told Mr. Bachchan that being on the show felt like an “I made it” moment for her. She added that she had even prepared a special speech for the occasion. She reads the speech and calls it dream come true and a cute moment for the Panday family. Big B wishes her good luck. Ananya and Kartik were on the show to play for a special cause and donated the entire prize money to their charities. They took home Rs 12,50,000.