Happy Birthday Amitabh Bachchan: Abhishek Bachchan’s KBC 14 surprise for Big B will move you to tears; watch

There may be few Bollywood stalwarts as loved and respected as Amitabh Bachchan in the industry. The veteran actor, who has graced the silver screen for over half a century now, is celebrating his birthday today. Wishes came pouring in for Big B on his special day. But a heartfelt gesture by one particular Bollywood celeb stood apart from the rest. The veteran actor’s son, Abhishek Bachchan, gave his father a lovely surprise on the Kaun Banega Crorepati 14 stage.

Taking to social media, Abhishek shared a video where he is seen hard at work to give Big B a memorable surprise on his birthday. The former is seen rehearsing and coordinating with the cast and crew of the quiz show. Finally, the big day arrives. As Big B is all set to resume his hosting duties, Abhishek makes his delightful entry, and the father son duo embrace in a warm hug. Many emotional moments follow, as we see Amitabh tearing up seeing a compilation of pictures with his family, and Jaya Bachchan also arrives to celebrate her husband’s birthday. Big B cuts a birthday cake and even the KBC audiences show their love by showering him with wishes and gifts.

Abhishek captioned the video “It took a lot of secrecy, a lot of planning, a lot of hard-work and a lot of rehearsals to get it right. But then again, he deserves no less! It was very emotional to be able to surprise dad and celebrate his 80th Birthday at the place he loves the most, his workplace.”

Check out the video below:

The father-son duo have also shared screen space quite a few times, in films such as Bunty Aur Babli, Kabhi Alvida Naa Kehna, Paa, Sarkar and more.

A number of other celebrities like Anupam Kher, Sanjay Dutt, Ishaan Khattar, Karan Johar, Kunal Keemu and more wished Amitabh on the occasion.