MUMBAI: Mega superstar Amitabh Bachchan talked about athlete P T Usha or "Payyoli Express" and called her a great player on the quiz-based show 'Kaun Banega Crorepati 14. Bachchan recalled watching PT Usha in a hurdle race during the Olympics in Los Angeles.
Amitabh Bachchan said that he and his friend were the only two Indians attending the event. When his friend got to know that PT Usha was running in the hurdle race and was about to win, they cheered for her.
PT Usha, Kerala, was the first and greatest woman champion in Indian athletics. She has won 4 gold medals and 7 silver at the Asian Games, and 23 medals at the Asian Championship, including 14 gold medals.
The host said that although she succeeded the race, she secured forth position in the finals. She felt very bad. Though, she was representing India and it was not a small thing.
Moreover, he complimented the environment of Jalandhar while speaking to the 14-year-old contender Japsimran Kaur from Jalandhar and said: "It is lovely. There, people are incredibly loving and caring toward one another." He also commended her for taking such good care of her grandmother and wished that their relationship would continue. Also, Big B urged her to never forget the priceless teachings her grandma had taught her.
'KBC 14' airs on Sony Entertainment Television.
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