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Big B Apologizes As Ancestral Village Library Remains Closed For 20 Years
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News18•05-10-2026, 17:48
Big B Apologizes As Ancestral Village Library Remains Closed For 20 Years
- •Actor Amitabh Bachchan became emotional on Kaun Banega Crorepati while talking about his ancestral village Babupatti in Pratapgarh.
- •He revealed that a library planned by him and Jaya Bachchan for the village children has remained closed for 20 years due to various hurdles.
- •The Dr Harivansh Rai Bachchan Memorial Library was initially inaugurated in 2006 but fell into disrepair and failed to function smoothly.
- •Apologizing to the villagers from the KBC stage, Big B assured that the library will soon be fully equipped with books and opened for children.
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The 'Dr. Harivansh Rai Bachchan Memorial Library' in Babupatti was inaugurated in 2006, but due to a lack of maintenance and other hurdles, the building fell into disrepair and all facilities could not be installed.
Actor Amitabh Bachchan revealed that his wife, actress Jaya Bachchan, suggested opening a library after visiting the village and noticing that children lacked a proper place to study.
During an episode of 'Kaun Banega Crorepati', Amitabh Bachchan apologized to the villagers of Babupatti for the delay and assured them that the library would open soon once all necessary books and items are placed inside.
