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Abhishek Bachchan Recalls Pushing Archana Puran Singh Into Pool
Abhishek Bachchan shared a funny story from when he was a teenager.
His family had a party after his father, Amitabh, won an acting award for the film Agneepath.
At the party, Abhishek pushed actor Archana Puran Singh into a swimming pool.
Archana said she was wearing a mini skirt at the time.
Abhishek remembered hearing her say words he did not understand as a child.
Amitabh and Jaya Bachchan apologized to Archana and offered her clothes to change into.
Years later, Archana joked that Abhishek might have learned pranks from actor Ajay Devgn.
Abhishek agreed and called Ajay the mastermind behind pranks.
Abhishek Bachchan said he pushed Archana Puran Singh into a swimming pool at a party when he was about 13 or 14.
The party was held after Amitabh Bachchan won his first National Film Award for Best Actor for Agneepath.
Archana recalled she was wearing a mini skirt when Abhishek pushed her into the pool.
Abhishek remembered hearing words he did not understand; Archana said Amitabh and Jaya Bachchan repeatedly apologised afterward.
Archana joked Abhishek may have learned his pranking ways from Ajay Devgn, whom Abhishek called the mastermind.
- Who
- Abhishek Bachchan, Archana Puran Singh, Amitabh Bachchan and Jaya Bachchan; Ajay Devgn was also mentioned.
- What
- Abhishek recalled pushing Archana into a swimming pool at a party and the apologies that followed.
- Where
- At a party hosted by the Bachchan family; the article does not specify the venue.
- When
- The incident took place in the early 1990s, when Abhishek was about 13 or 14; he recounted it on The Kapil Sharma Show.
- Why
- The party celebrated Amitabh Bachchan winning his first National Film Award for Best Actor for Agneepath.
Abhishek's childhood prank
Archana's recollection
What happened at the pool
Abhishek's childhood prank
Abhishek recalled that he pushed Archana into the pool and described himself as a notorious, mischievous child.
Archana's recollection
Archana confirmed he pushed her from behind while she was wearing a mini skirt, and recalled the Bachchans apologising afterward.
Prankster influence
Abhishek's childhood prank
Abhishek agreed with Archana's suggestion that Ajay Devgn may have influenced his prankster side, calling him the mastermind.
Archana's recollection
Archana joked that Abhishek may have picked up pranks while working on an earlier Ajay Devgn film.
Key facts
- Abhishek's age
- About 13 or 14
- Time of incident
- Early 1990s
- Film
- Agneepath
- Award occasion
- Amitabh Bachchan's first National Film Award for Best Actor
- Prank
- Abhishek pushed Archana Puran Singh into a swimming pool
- Afterward
- Amitabh and Jaya Bachchan apologised and Amitabh offered Archana clothes to change into
- Show where story was recalled
- The Kapil Sharma Show
Quotes
Archana Puran Singh
Actor who was the target of Abhishek Bachchan’s childhood prank.
“And, then I heard some new words that day. I was a small child and couldn’t understand, something about my mother, my sister, and I thought, ‘Maybe, she is remembering my mother, or complaining to her or calling my sister,’”
indianexpress.com
“I was in a mini skirt, and he came from behind and pushed me in the pool.”
indianexpress.com
Sources
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