Veteran actor Amitabh Bachchan has reacted to a remarkable sporting achievement after India emerged as world champions in Blind Cricket, Women’s Cricket and Men’s Cricket in 2025, describing the moment as one that reshapes how the nation is perceived globally.
Commenting on the uncommon hat-trick of titles, Bachchan turned to his personal blog to stress how extraordinary it is for all three Indian teams to hold world championships in the same calendar year.
Taking aim at the frequent description of India as a ‘third world’ country, the veteran star said such labels lose relevance when measured against achievements of this magnitude, asserting that the country deserves recognition as a ‘first world nation’.
“3 champions World Cricket .. Blind, Women’s, Men 2025 .. celebrations .. WE ARE 1st FIRST WORLD NATION 🇮🇳 not 3rd World, as often referred to .. there is a story in this context .. which if I am brave enough shall narrate later .. 😊,” he wrote in the blog.
In another recent entry dated January 5, Bachchan also spoke about the subdued period that follows the winding down of a season of his long-running television show, noting that reduced professional engagement often brings discomfort.
“Its been hardly a few days to the end of the season and the days seem too long to bring to some semblance of the ethics of work ..,” he wrote on his Tumblr blog.
The actor went on to describe how the absence of work affects him personally, using vivid imagery to convey the emotional weight of such phases.
“No work is a synonym for a sluggish walk through a wet vast wasteland,” he further added.
Kaun Banega Crorepati and Television Legacy
Kaun Banega Crorepati, the official Hindi adaptation of Who Wants to Be a Millionaire?, has been on television since 2000.
Bachchan has hosted the programme for most of its run, with Shah Rukh Khan stepping in for one season.
The quiz show presents contestants who answer multiple-choice questions using lifelines and airs on Sony Entertainment Television, with streaming available on Sony LIV.
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