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Kaun Banega Crorepati 17 witnessed a laugh riot mixed with deep emotion, as celebrated actor-comedians Sudesh Lehri and Kiku Sharda took the coveted hot seat alongside the legendary host, Amitabh Bachchan . The episode promised not just a game, but a series of light-hearted conversations, fun-filled moments, and profoundly shocking revelations that kept the audience riveted.

Sudesh Lehri, one of India’s most beloved comic entertainers, revisits the hardships of his childhood, opening up to Big B with a poignant honesty. Lehri confessed, “When I was a child, I never went to school, not even nursery. We were very poor.” In a truly candid and emotionally charged moment, he delivered a heartfelt tribute to the cinematic icon, revealing that Amitabh Bachchan was his unseen inspiration who unknowingly guided his entire artistic journey.

Growing up with endless struggles, Lehri explained, “I was always fond of watching films. The first time I ever went to a theatre, someone took me because I didn’t have the money, and the film I watched was Shankar Shambhu. After a long time, I saw Ganga Ki Saugand , your film, where you had that small hand scene. Then Namak Halaal came, and because I loved comedy, I used to watch it again and again. We even got the video cassette. Then there was the song ‘Ke Pag Ghunghroo Bandh Meera’… the scene where you dance with slippers… and of course Amar Akbar Anthony , the mirror scene. Sir, everyone knows you as the angry young man, but I have learned comedy from you. Whatever I write or perform, it comes from watching you. There is no film of yours that I haven’t seen. I remember the dialogue of all your films.”

In response, Amitabh Bachchan warmly acknowledges Sudesh’s journey and shares a nostalgic anecdote from his early days shooting in Rishikesh. He added, since you talked about Ganga Ki Saugand. It was shot in the 60s, 70s… it was shot in Rishikesh.

The exchange between the two artists becomes a powerful reminder of how cinema inspires, heals, and shapes generations — often in ways the actors themselves never realise.