# Amitabh Bachchan reveals how he avoids Jaya’s scolding on KBC 18 2026-08-25T08:34:44+00:00 | Entertainment | Indian Opinion Desk Corroboration: 2 independent outlets Amitabh Bachchan has shared how he avoids being scolded by his wife, veteran actor Jaya Bachchan, when he returns home late. The revelation came during a recent episode of the quiz show Kaun Banega Crorepati 18, where a contestant asked the host about his homecoming routine. Bachchan said he sends a message to a family group chat every morning to inform them about his shoot schedule. “I know what is going to happen, so what I do is, as soon as I wake up… I send a message saying, ‘Namaskar’ with folded hands… I inform all beforehand, and that saves me,” he said. He added that if he does not inform her, Jaya scolds him and asks, “Where were you? You didn’t inform us. Is this the time to come home?” The actor also revealed that he handles household chores like cleaning when staff are unavailable. “I don’t know how to cook, so sometimes we order food from outside, or sometimes I ask Jaya, ‘Deviji, please make something,’” he said, adding that she gets excited and makes different dishes for him every day. ## Indian Opinion Analysis Both Hindustan Times and Times of India reported the same light-hearted anecdote from the KBC 18 set without any political or ideological slant. The coverage is uniform straight reporting focused on the celebrity human-interest angle. The key takeaway is that Bachchan used the platform to project a relatable domestic image, reinforcing his brand as a humble everyman. For audiences, this marks another instance of a Bollywood star using a game show to shape personal narrative rather than promote a film. ## Coverage Coverage: 2 sources, 2 neutral - hindustantimes.com (neutral report) Straightforward reporting of the anecdote with no added commentary or framing - timesofindia.indiatimes.com (neutral report) Neutral coverage of the celebrity story without political or ideological slant This story was synthesised by AI from the 2 sources linked above. Updated: this story now draws on 2 sources. Last updated 2026-08-25T13:31:13+00:00. Tags: Amitabh Bachchan, Jaya Bachchan, Kaun Banega Crorepati, Sony TV Canonical: https://indianopinion.org/amitabh-bachchan-says-chores-keep-him-out-of-jayas-scolding/ License: Summary and commentary (c) Indian Opinion, reusable with attribution. Facts belong to the linked sources. Cite: https://indianopinion.org/amitabh-bachchan-says-chores-keep-him-out-of-jayas-scolding/#story-in-brief How this brief was made: an AI model read the reports linked above and wrote this summary and analysis, which were published automatically. Published briefs are sampled every hour by an automated quality check; the editor verifies its findings and approves corrections, and corrected briefs carry a dated correction line. Stance labels are editorial classifications of how each outlet framed this story, assigned by the same model, not ratings of the outlets. We do no original reporting. Methodology: https://indianopinion.org/ai-use-policy/