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Amitabh Bachchan confronts Preity Zinta on KBC over birthday wishes
Amitabh Bachchan playfully confronted Preity Zinta during a Kaun Banega Crorepati promo for not replying to his birthday wishes. He showed an old tweet wishing her, noting she never responds. Preity joked…
The Story in Brief
Amitabh Bachchan playfully confronted Preity Zinta during a Kaun Banega Crorepati promo for not replying to his birthday wishes. He showed an old tweet wishing her, noting she never responds. Preity joked she replies after a week. The actors were promoting their film Batwara 1947, a Partition-era drama produced by Aamir Khan and directed by Rajkumar Santoshi. Preity returns to the big screen after nearly five years, last seen in Bhaiaji Superhit (2018). Sunny Deol also stars in the film. The light-hearted exchange highlighted their warm off-screen relationship. Batwara 1947 marks a reunion of Deol with Santoshi, who previously worked on Ghayal and Damini.
The Indian Opinion
Such playful celebrity exchanges are often dismissed as pure PR. But the warmth between Bachchan and Zinta stems from decades of shared screen time, not just a promo. The real narrative to watch is whether Batwara 1947, a serious Partition drama, avoids the usual Bollywood gloss. Will it honour the human cost of 1947, or reduce it to a backdrop for star power? That answer will matter more than any birthday tweet.
Source: hindustantimes.com
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