Amitabh Bachchan and Preity Zinta shared a light-hearted moment on the sets of ‘Kaun Banega Crorepati’, where the host playfully called out the actor for never replying to his birthday wishes. The actress appeared on the show alongside Sunny Deol to promote their upcoming film ‘Batwara 1947’. The fun exchange between the two stars has left fans amused.
Amitabh Bachchan confronts Preity Zinta for not answering birthday wishes
In the new promo of the show, Amitabh Bachchan can be seen telling Preity, “I have a huge complaint with you. I wish you on your birthday on January 31 every year and you didn’t even respond to me once.” Preity had a cheeky explanation ready, saying, “Nahi, Amit ji, I always respond to you…but after a week.”Amitabh then pulled up an old tweet where he had wished Preity on her birthday while also pointing out her habit of not replying. The tweet read, “Preity Zinta whereever you are, since you have refused to reply to my sms…ha ha…a very happy birthday…love and happiness.”The playful banter left the audience in splits and gave fans a warm glimpse of the equation the two share off-screen. Amitabh and Preity have worked together in several films over the years, including ‘Kabhi Alvida Naa Kehna’ (2006), ‘Veer Zaara’, ‘Lakshya’, and ‘The Last Lear’ (2007).
Preity Zinta and Sunny Deol promote ‘Batwara 1947’
Preity Zinta and Sunny Deol appeared on ‘Kaun Banega Crorepati’ to promote their upcoming historical drama ‘Batwara 1947’. Set against the backdrop of the Partition of India, the film explores the human cost of one of the most significant events in the country’s history. It is bankrolled by Aamir Khan.Directed by Rajkumar Santoshi, ‘Batwara 1947’ marks a reunion between Sunny Deol and the filmmaker, who have earlier worked together on ‘Ghayal’ (1990), ‘Damini’ (1993) and ‘Ghatak: Lethal’ (1996). Preity Zinta plays a key role opposite Deol and marks her return to the big screen after nearly five years. She was last seen in a full Hindi film role in ‘Bhaiaji Superhit’ (2018), which also starred Sunny Deol.Sunny Deol, meanwhile, has remained active on screen, recently appearing in films like ‘Border 2’, ‘Jaat’ and ‘Ikka’.