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Amitabh Bachchan Recalls Being Struck By Boxer Muhammad Ali In Kaun Banega Crorepati 14

Amitabh Bachchan, the host of Kaun Banega Crorepati 14, remembered visiting boxer Muhammad Ali and being punched by him.
by Honey Rose Thomas | September 07, 2022 14:23 IST
Amitabh Bachchan Recalls Being Struck By Boxer Muhammad Ali In Kaun Banega Crorepati 14

The iconic game reality shows Kaun Banega Crorepati is presently airing its 14th season. It is thoroughly delighting the viewers. Besides offering the average person a fantastic chance to win a large quantity of money this year, the game show has also invited a few celebrities for entertainment value. World boxing champion Nikhat Zareen and weightlifter Mirabai Chanu are some of the individuals who have been invited.

 
Amitabh Bachchan, the emcee, shared lesser-known stories from his past. It was with the great boxer Muhammad Ali while playing the game with them. When Nikhat revealed on the most recent show that Muhammad Ali is her favorite athlete. the KBC host remembered the incident. She then mimicked Ali's well-known characteristic action. It prompted Bachchan to recall his own encounter with Ali.
 
He said “I have met him once at his house in Los Angeles, Beverly Hills. Famous Producer-director Prakash Mehra Ji wanted to make a film with Muhammad Ali and me and for that, we met at his house. That film never got made, but I ended up getting a punch. I have a photo of him where he is just posing for a punch on my face. What a wonderful human being”.
 
Besides this, the program provided a quick glimpse into Nikhat's initial training years. Nikhat recalled an old event in which she had a match with a man and suffered a black eye and a bleeding nose as a result. The gold medalists at the Commonwealth received Rs 25,00,000.


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