Amitabh Bachchan’s ‘jiska zero hota hai’ quip to Shafali Verma steals the spotlight on KBC

Amitabh Bachchan motivates Shafali Verma during KBC episode.

Young cricket player Shafali Verma talked to presenter Amitabh Bachchan about her path from modest beginnings to cricket success in an upcoming episode of Kaun Banega Crorepati. Verma talked about how her brother's coaching sessions helped her enter cricket in an unusual way.

"My family wasn't financially strong, and my father first took my brother to cricket coaching. I would go along and tease him from behind, telling him the drills looked easy. One day, my father asked me to try it myself, and the first two balls I played, I hit well, and he was impressed," Verma shared.

"There were no women's cricket academies near our home, so I started playing with boys. When my brother fell sick before a tournament, I wore his T-shirt with his name 'Sahil' on it and played in his place... and I ended up becoming the Player of the Tournament. That was the turning point of my life."

Verma acknowledged feeling ashamed of starting with zero runs when questioned about her India debut score. Bachchan answered encouragingly, stating, "Don't be embarrassed... 'jiska zero hota hai, baadme jaake hero hota hai."

Comedians Sudesh Lehri and Kiku Sharda also feature on the episode. Lehri came out about his challenging childhood experiences, expressing his adoration for Bachchan, acknowledging the actor for inspiring his artistic career.

"When I was a child, I never went to school, not even nursery. We were very poor," Lehri revealed.

"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 you again and again."

"Sir, everyone knows you as the angry young man, but I have learnt 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 dialogues of all your films."