KBC 18: Amitabh Bachchan has a trick to avoid wife Jaya's scolding for late nights

In an upcoming episode of Kaun Banega Crorepati 18, host Amitabh Bachchan has revealed the simple trick he uses to avoid getting scolded by his wife, Jaya Bachchan, for coming home late. The veteran actor opened up about their family dynamic, admitting that he makes sure to inform everyone at home about his schedule in advance.When contestant Preetiraj turned the tables on Big B with a personal question about his wife, the actor revealed his clever way of avoiding a late-night scolding. Bachchan explained that he makes sure his family knows about his schedule in advance.He says, “Dekhiye deviji humein pata hota hai ki kya honewala hain toh hum kya karte hai, ki hum subhe uthte hi sabse pehle joh humara parivaar hain unke sabke naam likhe hain contact mein aur ek group bana hai jisme hum message kar dete hai ki namaskar, hath jodhke fir likhte aaj humara shooting hain idhar-udhar toh aaj der se aaunga toh khane-vaane ka intezaar mat karna. Pehle hi bata ke rakhte hai toh iskeliye hum bach jaate hai. Lekin maan lijiye ki aapne nahi bataya, tab padegi aapko yeh bolke ki kaha the aap, aapne bataya nahi yeh koi vakt hain aane ka. Toh agar humein bohot der hoti hai toh voh khud hi khana kha leti hain aur sone chali jaati hain.”(I know what is going to happen, so what I do is, as soon as I wake up, we have all our family members’ names saved in our contacts and have made a group where I send a message saying, ‘Namaskar’ with folded hands. Then I tell them that I have a shoot somewhere and will be late, so they should not wait for me for dinner. I inform all beforehand, and that saves me. But suppose I didn’t tell her, then I will be scolded and asked, ‘Where were you? You didn’t inform us. Is this the time to come home?’ So, if I am very late, she eats her dinner and goes to sleep herself.) The conversation then moves to Bachchan’s life at home. When Preetiraj asked whether he takes charge of household chores when the staff is away, the actor reveals that he is quite hands-on and does whatever needs to be done.He said, “Chaar ho, ya anth ho, ya das ho, staff ghar pe nahi hota toh saara kaam main hi karta hoon. Saaf-safai vagera kar lete hai, khana banana nahi atta hai, toh kabhi bahar se manga lete hai ya kabhi unko hi bol dete hain ki deviji aap bana dijiye. Usse voh bohot excited ho jati hai aur hume roz alag-alag padharth banake khilayegi aur puchegi ki hume khaana kaise laga.” (Whether there are four, eight, or 10 staff members, when there is no one at home, I do all the work myself. I take care of the cleaning and everything. I don’t know how to cook, so sometimes we order food from outside, or sometimes I ask Jaya, ‘Deviji, please make something.’ That makes her very excited, and she makes different dishes for me every day and asks how I liked the food.)The conversation takes an even sweeter turn when Big B speaks about a recent dish prepared by Jaya. Sharing a glimpse of their relationship, he recalls how she made a special dessert for him after he stopped eating kheer.Season 18 of Kaun Banega Crorepati premiered on August 10, has 16 questions and a top prize of Rs 7 crore.- EndsPublished By: Prachi aryaPublished On: Aug 24, 2026 13:49 IST