Amitabh and Abhishek together on Koffee with Karan

Media release, January 4, 2005

Mumbai

"If there was another name for cinema, it would be Amitabh Bachchan!" states Karan Johar as he welcomes the Big B on his popular show Koffee with Karan. So tell me Karan continues, "How does it feel to have the most eligible bachelor at home?" Before Bachchan senior can answer, butts in Bachchan junior, "Why don't I hear of all these girls who find me hot?"

And when Karan asks "What part of a woman turns you on the most?" Abhishek answers "Her eyes”. Immediately Amitabh warns his son, with a mischievous glint in his eyes, "Don't you dare go any lower!” This brilliant episode of "Koffee with Karan” is full of moments like this “moments that show the unique relationship between the father-son duo. More friends and confidantes than father and son, their unique chemistry comes alive on the screen. When asked about his son's rumoured link-ups with Preity Zinta, Rani Mukherjee and Lara Dutta, Bachchan senior very nonchalantly replies, "Abhishek would've told me first if there was anything serious happening! We are more like friends than father and son.”

The Bachchans are known for their reticence and the dignified silence they maintain in the face of incessant media scrutiny. Only on this episode of Koffee with Karan do you get to know the truth behind all the speculation:

What does Amitabh think of Abhishek as an actor?

Which Amitabh role does Abhishek dislike?

What was the impact of the Karisma's break-up on Abhishek?

Who is Abhishek really seeing?

And if that were not all, the surprise round is one hell of a scene-stealer. Watch Big B gasp for fresh air as the leading ladies of Bollywood weigh in on who is sexier, Amitabh or Abhishek. And don't miss the rapid fire round with the two Bachchans cornered by the witty host as he bombards a volley of awkward questions, which they have to answer in less than 90 seconds. The rapid fire round reveals all: Who would Abhishek choose between Preity and Rani? And whom would Amitabh choose between Kajol and Rani? All this and more in this unmissable episode.

Always wondered how Amitabh and Abhishek would be together on screen , pitted against each other. Well here is your chance to find out. Drop all your plans for Friday, and join Amitabh and Abhishek for Koffee With Karan, only on Star World- Friday 7 January 2005 at 10:00 p.m.

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