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Amitabh Bachchan confronts Preity Zinta over unanswered birthday wishes: ‘Since you refuse to reply…’

Amitabh Bachchan confronts Preity Zinta over unanswered birthday wishes: ‘Since you refuse to reply…’

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Amitabh Bachchan had a playful complaint for Preity Zinta when the star appeared on Kaun Banega Crorepati alongside Sunny Deol . The actors were on the show to promote their soon-to-release movie Batwara 1947 when Bachchan brought up an old birthday wish for Preity and pointed out that she had never responded to him.

Adding to this, Amitabh Bachchan had a bone to pick with Preity Zinta. Amitabh had a bone to pick with Preity Zinta In the new promo of the show, Amitabh shared to Preity, "I have a huge complaint with you. I wish you on your birthday on January 31 every year and you didn't even respond to me once." Preity responded with a cheeky explanation, saying, "Nahi, Amit ji, I always respond to you…but after a week."

Meanwhile, Amitabh then showed his old tweet in which he had wished Preity on her birthday and had also mentioned how she never responds to him. The tweet read, "Preity Zinta whereever you are, since you have refused to reply to my sms...ha ha...a very happy birthday...love and happiness."

Notably, The light-hearted exchange left the conversation between the two stars left the audience laughing. Amitabh and Preity have shared screen space in several films over the years, including Mohabbatein (2000), Kabhi Alvida Naa Kehna (2006) and The Last Lear (2007). Their reunion on KBC also gave followers a glimpse of their warm equation off screen.

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In further updates, Preity Zinta and Sunny Deol appeared on Kaun Banega Crorepati to promote their soon-to-release historical drama Batwara 1947. The movie is set against the backdrop of the Partition of India and explores the human cost of one of the most significant events in the country's history. The movie is bankrolled by Aamir Khan.

On top of that, Directed by Rajkumar Santoshi, Batwara 1947 marks a reunion between Sunny Deol and Santoshi, who have previously collaborated on films including Ghayal (1990), Damini (1993) and Ghatak: Lethal (1996). Preity Zinta plays a key role in the movie alongside Deol and she is returning to screen after nearly 5 years with this movie. The star was last seen in a full-fledged Hindi movie role in Bhaiaji Superhit (2018), which also starred Sunny Deol.

Sunny Deol, meanwhile, has continued to remain active on the big screen. He of late appeared in films like Border 2 and Jaat, and was also seen in Ikka.

Source: Hindustan Times