Akshay Kumar recently revisited a rather unforgettable incident involving Amitabh Bachchan, one that turned an ordinary visit to his home into a hilarious memory. The actor recalled how a house help became so overwhelmed upon seeing the megastar that he accidentally spilled four glasses of water all over Bachchan’s kurta.Akshay shared the story while appearing with his ‘Haiwaan’ co-star Saif Ali Khan on the quiz show ‘Kaun Banega Crorepati’. The incident dates back to the time when Kumar was living in Lokhandwala, Mumbai, and Bachchan had visited his residence.
Akshay Kumar remembering Amitabh Bachchan’s visit
While speaking to Bachchan, Akshay first checked whether the veteran actor remembered the visit. “Sir, aapko yaad hai jab aap mere ghar pe aaye the? Main Lokhandwala ki baat kar raha hoon, jab main wahan rehta tha.” (Sir, do you remember when you came to my house? I’m talking about the time when I lived in Lokhandwala.)Akshay then explained that one of his house helps had been given the responsibility of serving water to Bachchan. What happened next, however, was far from what anyone had expected.“Jo mera ghar kaam karte hain, unhone inko paani dena tha. Toh paani dene ke liye teen-chaar glass pade the. Mujhe achhi tarah se yaad hain, Sir ne kurta pehna tha aur woh ladka Allahabad ka tha.” (The person who worked at my house had to give you some water. There were three or four glasses kept there. I remember it very clearly, Sir was wearing a kurta, and that boy was from Allahabad.)
The house help was too stunned to react
According to Akshay, the house help was simply unable to believe that he was standing in front of Amitabh Bachchan. His excitement and disbelief quickly turned into an amusing mishap.“Woh inko dekhkar, matlab vishwas nahi hua ki main Amitabh ji ko ek glass paani de raha hoon. Toh woh paani leke aaya. Paani leke aaya, chaar glass the aur woh chaaron ke chaar glass unhone inke kurte par phenk diya, kyunki woh dekh hi nahi saka.” (He looked at him and simply couldn’t believe that he was actually giving Amitabh ji a glass of water. So he came over with the water. There were four glasses, and he ended up spilling all four of them on his kurta because he was so stunned that he couldn’t even see properly.)The unexpected incident reportedly had Bachchan, Saif Ali Khan and filmmaker Priyadarshan, who was present in the audience, laughing.
Akshay Kumar had to lend Amitabh Bachchan his kurta
The situation also created a practical problem. Since Bachchan’s kurta had been soaked, Akshay recalled having to step in and help the actor find something suitable to wear.“Ab main yeh soch raha hoon ki abhi kya ho gaya. Sir obviously bahut lambe hain, toh mujhe apna kurta dena pada taaki yeh unke shirt ke hisaab se aa sakein. Toh mujhe achhi tarah yaad hai. Woh ladke ka naam yaad nahi aa raha hai.” (“I was wondering what had just happened. Sir is obviously very tall, so I had to give him my kurta so that it would fit him properly. I remember it very clearly. I just can’t recall that boy’s name.”)The actor’s recollection turned a simple fan moment into one of those behind-the-scenes anecdotes that highlights the sheer impact Bachchan’s presence can have on people around him.
Akshay Kumar and Amitabh Bachchan’s memorable on-screen pairing
Akshay Kumar and Amitabh Bachchan have also shared the screen in the 2005 family drama ‘Waqt: The Race Against Time’, which featured Boman Irani, Shefali Shah, Priyanka Chopra Jonas and Rajpal Yadav among others. The two actors portrayed a father and son in the film, adding another memorable chapter to their professional association.
