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News18•10-10-2026, 17:56
Amitabh Bachchan Gets Emotional Hearing Late Mother's Voice On KBC
  • •Megastar Amitabh Bachchan turned emotional on the sets of Kaun Banega Crorepati after hearing a recording of his late mother, Teji Bachchan.
  • •The studio played a recording of Teji Bachchan reciting 'Raat Aadhi Ho Gayi Hai', a poem written by her husband and renowned poet Harivansh Rai Bachchan.
  • •Monochrome pictures of a young Amitabh with his mother were displayed on screen alongside the soulful recitation.
  • •Recognising her voice instantly, an overwhelmed Big B shared with the audience that it was his mother singing his father's poem.
  • •Amitabh Bachchan, who continues to work around the clock with multiple projects, is set to celebrate his 84th birthday on October 11.

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Amitabh Bachchan became visibly emotional on the sets of Kaun Banega Crorepati when a studio recording of his late mother, Teji Bachchan, reciting a poem penned by his father Harivansh Rai Bachchan was played.

The audio recording featured Teji Bachchan reciting the poem titled 'Raat Aadhi Ho Gayi Hai', which was written by her husband and renowned Hindi poet Harivansh Rai Bachchan.

Teji Bachchan passed away in 2007, and Amitabh Bachchan celebrates his birthday on October 11.