Kaun Banega Crorepati 13: Pankaj Tripathi revealing him being a professional cook to Pratik Gandhi staying away from wife during her pregnancy days; things the actors shared on Shandaar Shukravar

Kaun Banega Crorepati 13's latest Shaandaar Shukravaar episode welcomed the very talented and versatile actors Pankaj Tripathi and Pratik Gandhi. With their humble personalities, strong performances and off-the-hook characters, they have won people’s hearts. During the episode, Pratik and Pankaj shared various experiences and personal anecdotes while they took charge of the hotseat and played the game along with the host of the show, Mr. Amitabh Bachchan. (Photo: Instagram)

The Stree actor shared with Big B about his love letter to his wife. He revealed that he had once sent a postcard to his wife and since it was a post card, he couldn't write lovey dovey words in it. He said, "Woh letter post card tha aur humne jaan ke bheja tha kyunki khuli chithi mein koi letter thodi na bhejega. Letter mein sab kuch normal tha, badon ko pranaam, umeed hai aap acche honge, main kushalta purvak hoon, bus last mein tha badon ko pranaam aur choton ko pyaar. Sir mujhe puri chithi mein woh joh choton ko pyaar likhna tha bus." Hearing this Mr Bachchan and Pratik burst into laughter. (Photo: Instagram)

The seasoned actor during his conversation with Amitabh Bachchan shared that he struggled for 8 years. He shared he came to Mumbai in 2004 and got his first hit movie in 2012, Gang Of Wasseypur. He further said that when now people ask him about his struggle period he realises that those 8 years were his struggling phase. Pankaj Tripathi stated that he never felt it was struggle for him as his wife was a teacher and was earning pretty descent and we lived in a small house. They did not have much expenses in life and were doing pretty fine. He said, "Unki salary mein hamara guzara ho jaata tha jab joh khana khane ka mann hua kha liya. Mere sangharsh mein Andheri station par sona nahi hua." (Photo: Instagram)

The Scam actor stated that in 2006 while performing for a play, he first saw his wife Bhamini in the audience. Later, he learnt that she was also an actor. He revealed that he took two years to ask her out for a coffee. Opening up about his life, he told Big B, "I am what I am today because of my family. I will always have this guilt that I did not spend much time with my family. When my wife was pregnant, I did not have a house in Mumbai and I was way too busy in office. She was staying with her family during pregnancy. I was doing a play at that time and had also got my first film. When I asked her what should we do, she told me something which is still afresh in my mind. She said, "Main jaanti hoon agar tum ye nahi karoge toh khush nahi rahoge, toh tum ye kar lo baaki sab kar lenge." He gave his wife a flying kiss who was sitting in the audience. (Photo: Instagram)

Pankaj Tripathi reveals that he’s a professional cook, much to the surprise of everyone, and went on to add that he holds a degree, as well. Elaborating on this revelation, Pankaj Tripathi shares, “Yes, I do cook. I was a professional cook as well for a couple of days at a hotel. It was at a hotel in Patna. I had taken up training from the Food Craft Institute of India. There is a 2 year course of Food Preparation and Production Technology where, you learn about food hygiene. It is basically a training to be a chef. Now IHM does it, FCI doesn’t do it anymore. So, I did the course and worked at a hotel in Patna for two years. I used to do night duties there so that in the morning I could do theatre rehearsals.” (Photo: Instagram)

Amitabh Bachchan asks Pratik Gandhi about his role in one of the most coveted series ‘Scam 1992’. Continuing about his role, he shares, “Sir, when it came to preparing for this role, the biggest aspect was that I had to gain a lot of weight. Firstly, I was told to gain 18 kgs because I was like this from the start and they wanted to see a particular body on camera. So, that was the biggest challenge. And, then to understand the financial world. I’m an engineer, come from a teaching family so, we never had anything to do with the financial world. I always say that we are an ‘FD’ family, one that has never done any business nor investments. It took a lot of time to understand this world and also because the entire script was written in such a way.”(Photo: Instagram)

In the show, Amitabh Bachchan shared his experience when he first witnessed people gawking at him in awe because of his performance in films. He shares, "I had finished working on the film ‘Anand’ and it had been released. The day it was to be released, I’d taken my friend's car because I didn’t have one and neither had the money to fill the petrol. I had to borrow Rs 5 to 10 from someone and went to the nearby petrol station, filled the car tank and paid him the money.” He goes on to say, “In the morning, I was on my way to shoot for another film and the car ran out of petrol. Again, I went to the same petrol station to refuel. Sir (referring to Pankaj Tripathi & Pratik Gandhi), when I came to refuel, there were 4 to 5 people standing and watching. Because at that time, the film, ‘Anand’ had been released. That’s when I realized that people have started recognizing me and that I’ve done something right." (Photo: Instagram)

The Friday (October 1) episode was a roller-coaster ride as Pratik gets to ask a few ‘atrangi’ questions to Amitabh Bachchan. The questions are some of the middle class habits – like beating a remote when the battery is low, making ‘pochha’ out of used and worn-out clothes or even wiping hands on clothes after eating. Host Big B's reaction was unmissable. (Photo: Instagram)