KBC 18: Amitabh Bachchan shares firecracker memory with Ramayana cast

Actors Ranbir Kapoor, Sai Pallavi and Ravie Dubey will join Amitabh Bachchan for the Diwali special episode of Kaun Banega Crorepati 18 ahead of the theatrical release of Nitesh Tiwari's Ramayana: Rise of a Legend. A promo released on October 24 shows the three actors taking the hot seat and sharing a light-hearted conversation with Bachchan.The film is scheduled to release on November 5 and has been made tax-free in West Bengal. Meanwhile, advance bookings for the much-anticipated film have gathered pace.In the promo, Ranbir asks Bachchan, "Do you have any memories of Diwali?"The 84-year-old actor replies, "The only thing one remembered about Diwali was that if a firecracker went off at a neighbour's place, ours had to be even louder." His response leaves Ranbir, Sai and Ravie laughing. New episodes of Kaun Banega Crorepati will air on October 29 and 30, Thursday and Friday, at 9 pm. Ramayana heads for November 5 releaseThe first instalment of the planned two-part adaptation of Valmiki's ancient text features Ranbir as Lord Rama, Sai as Goddess Sita, Ravie as Lakshman, Yash as Ravana and Sunny Deol as Lord Hanuman. Rakul Preet Singh, Kunal Kapoor, Vivek Oberoi and Faisal Malik also play key roles. The film will be released in Hindi, Tamil, Telugu, Kannada and Malayalam. Its second part is scheduled to arrive during Diwali 2027. Ramayana: Rise of a Legend is co-produced by Namit Malhotra's Prime Focus Studios in association with DNEG and Yash's Monster Mind Creations.Suvendu Adhikari announced on Vijayadashami that the film had been made tax-free in West Bengal.According to trade tracker Sacnilk, Ramayana: Rise of a Legend had sold more than 1.79 lakh tickets across 4,435 shows by 12 pm on October 24, 2026. The film grossed Rs 10.10 crore in advance sales when blocked seats were included and Rs 7.93 crore when they were excluded.- Ends