People may be looking for the best of presents for their spouses on Diwali, but being with each other
is the best gift for Bollywood legend Amitabh Bachchan and his actress wife Jaya Bachchan on the
Festival of Lights.
''I am with Jaya and she is with me on Diwali, so what more could I ask for?'' the '' Big B'' told UNI on
the sidelines of an awards function.
Asked what special celebration the ''Big B'' would have on Diwali, the megastar said, ''Guests would
come as usual and we will celebrate the festival with simplicity and religious fervour. But we do not
have any grand plans as such.'' Notably, the ''Big B'' did not celebrate his 63rd birthday on October
11 this year in the wake of the utter devastation caused in India and Pakistan due to the October 8
earthquake.
But this Diwali, his hugely popular game show ''Kaun Banega Crorepati 2'' -- or ''Dweetiya'' as he
prefers to call it -- will have two special guests.
The audience will get to see Bachchan grilling television's popular 'bahus' - Smriti Irani (playing the
role of Tulsi) and Sakshi Tanwar (Parvati) - in the Diwali special episode to be telecast on October
30.
Smriti and Sakshi, the two reigning actors of daily soaps - 'Kyunki Saas Bhi Kabhi Bahu Thi' and
'Kahaani Ghar Ghar Kii', respectively, will be joined on the game show by their family members from
the serials, who will play for the fastest finger first (FFF) option of the game.
Friday, October 28, 2005 12:32 IST