Cricket special episode in Kaun Banega Crorepati headlined by Sourav Ganguly and Virender Sehwag!
#SonyEntertainmentTelevision’s most loved game show, #KaunBanegaCrorepati13 will mark its first #ShaandaarShukravaar episode tonight! The Friday episode will witness the presence of eminent personalities from all walks of life who will be seen playing the game with the host of the show, Mr. Amitabh Bachchan for a cause. Opening this segment with great enthusiasm and zest will be the most known and powerful opening batsmen duo of the Indian Cricket team – Sourav Ganguly and Virender Sehwag. The cricketing legends will make their way to the hotseat and will be giving away all the proceeds of the winning amount to a social cause of their choice.
Here are 5 moments that you must watch out for in KBC 13’s Shaandaar Shukravaar episode tonight – Amitabh Bachchan’s emotional connect with Eden Garden, Bengal – In the Shaandaar Shukravaar episode, while various pictorial moments were showcased on screen, Amitabh Bachchan was also seen wearing a cricket attire in one image which was clicked at Eden Garden. He will also be sharing how positive he feels when in the land of West Bengal and Eden Garden and, also requests his peers from the film industry to visit Bengal when they feel low in their career. The former captain Sourav Ganguly will also be seen thanking Mr. Bachchan for singing the national anthem at India Vs Pakistan World Cup Match around that time.
Turning the tables around, Sourav Ganguly will be quizzing Mr. Bachchan and Virender Sehwag – Creating fun and entertaining moments on Shaandaar Shukravaar, Sourav Ganguly will be seen requesting Mr. Bachchan to sit on the hotseat along with Virender Sehwag and letting Sourav quiz him. While Mr. Bachchan acknowledges this request and answers questions with a lot of ease, he does admit sitting on the hotseat brings a lot of emotions and he understands how the contestants feel.
Did you know Virender Sehwag used to sing while he batted on field? – The Shaandaar Shukravaar episode will not only entertain and amuse the viewers but also reveal some amazing trivia. One such trivia and a lesser known fact is that Virender Sehwag used to hymn Hindi songs while batting on field. He will also be seen sharing how the ball that comes, comes at a speed of 140-150 km/hr and there was a lesser chance of planning a shot because of which he used to get out. To avoid those plans and thoughts, he shares that he started singing songs. A rather interesting fact is when the players from different teams used to put up requests to him for Kishore Kumar songs.
Virender Sehwag will be seen praising Sourav’s captaincy – On this episode, Virender Sehwag will be all praises for Dada (Sourav Ganguly) and his captaincy. He will also be seen sharing how whatever he used to say, the team followed. Moreover Sehwag will also be seen sharing that Dada has been the best captain for him so far.
When Sourav Ganguly kept Steve Waugh (Australian Cricketer waiting) and didn’t get his blazer due to which he has to wear someone else’s – India’s ex-skipper Sourav Ganguly will be seen sharing his story of earlier times when he made Steve Waugh wait just because he couldn’t find his blazer. He narrates the story when he was going for a toss and was held by his team manager for not wearing a blazer and, when he wasn’t able to get his, he wears someone else’s. Not only this, they won the match and the next time Dada made him wait for good luck in order to win the test match again.
Kaun Banega Crorepati’s Shaandaar Shukravaar episode starting tonight at 9:00 pm on Sony Entertainment Television.