The
sets
of
Kaun
Banega
Crorepati
fell
into
an
unspoken
silence
as
the
episode
opened
with
a
heartfelt
tribute
to
cinema’s
beloved
He-Man,
Dharmendra.
What
followed
was
not
just
remembrance-but
a
moment
of
collective
mourning,
gratitude,
and
love,
led
by
an
emotional
Amitabh
Bachchan,
whose
voice
trembled
as
he
spoke
about
his
friend,
family,
and
lifelong
inspiration.
Remembering
the
icon
and
reflecting
on
his
final
cinematic
offering,
Ikkis,
Amitabh
Bachchan
shared,
“Film
Ikkis
is
the
last
precious
memento
for
us,
which
was
left
behind
for
millions
of
people.
An
artist
wants
to
practice
art
till
the
last
breath
of
his
life,
and
this
is
exactly
what
my
friend,
my
family,
my
idol,
Mr.
Dharmendra
Deol
did.”
His
voice
softened
as
he
added,
“Mr.
Dharam
was
not
just
a
person.
He
was
feeling,
and
a
feeling
never
lets
you
go.
It
becomes
a
memory,
a
blessing
that
keeps
you
going.”
Adding
to
the
tribute,
director
Sriram
Raghavan
said,
“I
am
very
blessed
that
he
is
working
in
my
last
film,
and
that
his
last
film
is
something
he
is
extraordinarily
good
at.”
Actor
Jaideep
Ahlawat
echoed
the
sentiment,
sharing,
“I
was
lucky
to
have
most
of
my
scenes
with
him.
On
set,
it
never
felt
like
a
superstar
was
sitting
with
us
–
he
felt
like
family.”
The
megastar
then
recalled
a
poignant
memory
from
Sholay,
saying,
“We
were
shooting
in
Bangalore.
He
had
what
I
call
a
physical
quality
–
he
was
a
wrestler,
a
hero.
In
the
death
scene,
the
agony
you
saw
on
screen
was
real
because
of
the
way
he
held
me
so
tightly
that
the
pain
turned
into
natural
acting.”
The
anecdote
revealed
Dharmendra
not
just
as
a
screen
legend
but
as
a
deeply
instinctive
artist
who
elevated
everyone
around
him.
The
tribute
turned
the
KBC
stage
into
a
space
of
quiet
reverence-honouring
a
man
whose
legacy
transcends
cinema.
As
Amitabh
Bachchan
remembered
his
dear
friend
through
tears,
it
became
clear:
legends
may
leave
the
screen,
but
feelings
like
Dharmendra
never
fade.
Catch
Kaun
Banega
Crorepati
this
Friday
at
9:00
PM,
only
on
Sony
Entertainment
Television
and
Sony
LIV