‘You have opened my eyes’: Amitabh Bachchan feels ‘troubled’ over KBC contestant’s thoughts on veganism
The moment unfolded when the contestant, a seven-year vegan, explained that he avoids all animal-derived products to prevent animal exploitation
Bollywood actor Amitabh Bachchan said he felt “troubled” after hearing about the ethical realities behind veganism during a recent episode of “Kaun Banega Crorepati” (KBC) Season 17.
The moment unfolded when contestant Siddharth Sharma, who has been a vegan for seven years, explained that he avoids all animal-derived products, including meat, dairy, eggs, leather, and cosmetics tested on animals, to prevent animal exploitation. Curious, Bachchan asked, “So you don’t use anything that comes from an animal?”
Sharma replied that, like humans, animals also want to live, adding, “Milk is made for the calf only… no species can stay constantly pregnant their whole lifetime, they are artificially inseminated. I don’t find it ethical.”
Visibly affected by the explanation, Bachchan responded, “Jaa kar ke aaj pareshaan honga main (I will go home today and feel troubled about this).”
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He added, “You have opened my eyes.”
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